Online Auction Fritz Busch Rare Opera & German Memorabilia
An Online Only Auction ending Wednesday, Feb 5th at 1:30 p.m. featuring a fine offering of premium quality antiquarian books in German, photographs, memoriabilia and items from the Estate of Carolyn Lockwood Busch, husband Hans Busch, (b.1914 Aachen, GE, d.1996 Bloomington, IN) son of Dr.Fritz Busch, (b.1890 Siegen, GE, d.1951 London GB).Carolyn Lockwood Busch had a career in Opera with a tenure at the Santa Fe Opera. She was the wife of Hans Peter Busch, late Artistic Director of Opera at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Hans' father, Dr. Fritz Busch, was one of the most famous and influential opera and symphony conductors in the first half of the 20th century as Chief Conductor of the Stuttgart Opera and General Music Director of the Dresden State Opera 1922-1933. The family was intimate friends with contemporary conductors and composers including Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinski, and Arturo Toscanini as well as noted performers in Opera in the 20th century. Adolf Busch, brother, was a famous violinist of that era. Fritz left Nazi Germany in open opposition to the regime to conduct in Argentina, England and the U.S. In 1934 he became a founder and director of the Glyndebourne Mozart Festivals, East Sussex, England. His production of Verdi's "Otello" stage at the old Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, was the first live telecast of an entire opera in 1948. Many recordings were made with Dr. Busch as conductor. Hans Busch, son of Dr. F. Busch, studied opera production after leaving Germany with his family in 1933. He became a U.S. citizen in 1942, serving in army intelligence in Italy and then as U.S. Staff Sergeant with the Allied Military Government assisting in the reconstruction of important cultural edifices such as La Scala in Milan. After the war he was affiliated with the Indiana University Opera as stage director for 32 years, noted for premiering Kurt Weill's "Down In The Valley" 1948 and directing the 1964 New York World's Fair production of Turandot with a 200-member cast from I.U. The Fritz Busch collection of scores and recordings resides at Indiana University Music Library.EDS & Brian Sample have conducted 100's of Live & Online Auctions since 1995. We have had the same user name on eBay for over 20 years with a 100% seller rating there. From very rare specialties to the settlement of trust & general estates, our experience and staff want you to feel comfortable in both consigning & bidding in our On-Line Auctions. If you have any questions or issues please call or email us at EDSOnlineAuctions@gmail.com or call 812-822-2508. Bid with Confidence!! Thank You for Bidding in EDS Online Auctions!Films and recordings photographs and other memoriabilia antiquarian books in German the estate
