Edwin Lester
Edwin Lester (30 March 1895, in New York City – 13 December 1990, in Beverly Hills, California) was an American theatre director, impresario, and producer. He was the longtime general director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, which he founded in 1938. He also co-founded the LACLO's affiliate organization, the San Francisco Civic Light Opera, with Homer Curran in 1939. Under his leadership, the LACLO produced or co-produced several of their own shows, a number of which went on to wider success, including Song of Norway (1944), Magdalena (1948), Kismet (1953), Peter Pan (1954) and Gigi (1973). Lester also brought in shows from Broadway to California, often with their original casts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 30, 1895, Died December 13, 1990
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBS-Test-2207 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 7/5/1935 | If I were on the stage | Frances White | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lester, Edwin," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327224.
Lester, Edwin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327224.
"Lester, Edwin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Edwin Lester
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lester, Edwin - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2010010820
Wikidata: Edwin Lester - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5346610
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/107345550
MusicBrainz: Edwin Lester - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/71604c8b-5f41-49b3-8763-c363629c2d9f
ISNI: 0000 0000 7698 1993 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000076981993
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