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William Cox-Ife arrives at Cork airport : graphic.
William Cox-Ife, from D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, was guest musical conductor for Oliver! at the Opera House. On March 24th 1968 he was killed when his flight crashed into the sea off Tuskar Rock, County Wexford. He had been flying from Cork to London enroute to Weston-super-Mare, where he was to conduct 'Gilbert and Sullivan for All' later that day. L-R: Michael Herley (publicist for the Gilbert and Sullivan Group), William Cox-Ife (guest musical conductor), James N. Healy (producer). Image no 00245. (No Irish Examiner reference number. Picture taken between 2nd & 9th of March 1968). -
William Cox-Ife greets James N. Healy at Cork airport : graphic.
William Cox-Ife, from D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, was guest musical conductor for Oliver! at the Opera House. On March 24th 1968 he was killed when his flight crashed into the sea off Tuskar Rock, County Wexford. He had been flying from Cork to London enroute to Weston-super-Mare, where he was to conduct 'Gilbert and Sullivan for All' later that day. L-R: Michael Herley (publicist for the Gilbert and Sullivan Group), William Cox-Ife (guest musical conductor), James N. Healy (producer). Image no 00251. (No Irish Examiner reference number. Picture taken between 2nd & 9th of March 1968). -
Iolanthe : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Iolanthe'. Image no 04019. -
Patience : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04020. -
Ruddigore : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Ruddigore'. Image no 04021. -
The Yeomen of the Guard : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Yeomen of the Guard'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04022. -
The Mikado : Fr. Mathew Hall, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04023. -
The Student Prince: Palace Theatre, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Sigmund Romberg's 'The Student Prince'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04024. -
Die Fledermaus : Palace Theatre, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Johann Strauss's 'Die Fledermaus'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04025. -
National Festival of Light Opera and Musical Comedy : St. John's Hall, Tralee : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04026. -
Oliver! : Cork Opera House : graphic.
Programme contains production details and comments for Lionel Bart's 'Oliver!'. The programme also contains an appreciation of William Cox-Ife, guest musical conductor of Oliver!, who lost his life in the Tuskar air disaster. Image no 04027. -
The Merry Widow : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Franz Lehar's 'The Merry Widow'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04028. -
La Belle Helene : Palace Theatre, Cork : graphic.
Programme contains production details for Jacque Offenbach's 'La Belle Helene'. The programme also contains comments on the opera itself. Image no 04029. -
A scene from The Mikado : graphic.
Centre: Cyril Neville as Nanki-Poo (son of the Mikado, disguised as a wandering minstrel in love with Yum-Yum). Performed at the Fr. Mathew Hall. Image no 00214. -
A scene from The Mikado : graphic.
Centre, L-R: Cyril Neville as Nanki-Poo (son of the Mikado, disguised as a wandering minstrel in love with Yum-Yum), James N. Healy as Ko-Ko (Lord High Executioner of Titipu). Performed at the Fr. Mathew Hall. Image no 00216. -
James N. Healy as Ko-Ko in The Mikado : graphic.
Centre: James N. Healy as Ko-Ko (Lord High Executioner of Titipu). Performed at the Fr. Mathew Hall. Image no 00217.