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cannon blasts for the Toronto Symphony's 1812 Overture
cannon blasts for the Toronto Symphony's 1812 Overture

cannon blasts for the Toronto Symphony's 1812 Overture

Date8/19/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: cannon blasts for the Toronto Symphony's 1812 Overture.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104818F
In concert: Commander Frank Stockwell of the HMCS Haida will give the order for the four-inch-wide A and B guns of the famous warship moored at Ontario Place to open fire - during a Toronto Symphony performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
In concert: Commander Frank Stockwell of the HMCS Haida will give the order for the four-inch-wide A and B guns of the famous warship moored at Ontario Place to open fire - during a Toronto Symphony performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
6/26/1985
Cannon blasts
Cannon blasts
7/15/1985
Kim Lightheart, Raymond Smith, National Ballet of Canada in Balanchine's Symphony in C
Kim Lightheart, Raymond Smith, National Ballet of Canada in Balanchine's Symphony in C
11/14/1984
Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
12/20/1979
Erich Kunzel: Pops conductor is no stranger to Ontario Place and tonight at the Forum he'll orchestrate guns of HMCS Haida for Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Erich Kunzel: Pops conductor is no stranger to Ontario Place and tonight at the Forum he'll orchestrate guns of HMCS Haida for Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
6/20/1991
Premier William Davis chats with Mrs. Aglia Edwards, daughter of Toronto Symphony's first conductor, Luigi von Kunits. A gold medallion, commemorating(...)
Premier William Davis chats with Mrs. Aglia Edwards, daughter of Toronto Symphony's first conductor, Luigi von Kunits. A gold medallion, commemorating(...)
4/23/1972
Felicity Davis greets husband, Andrew, Toronto Symphony's conductor, on his return from China
Felicity Davis greets husband, Andrew, Toronto Symphony's conductor, on his return from China
2/9/1978
Mrs. Robert love talks to Frank McEachren. At Toronto Symphony's season opening party
Mrs. Robert love talks to Frank McEachren. At Toronto Symphony's season opening party
10/26/1971
Toronto Symphony's Daniel Domb plays cello
Toronto Symphony's Daniel Domb plays cello
1/3/1977
Detective work by Toronto Symphony's concertmaster Albert Pratz finally paid off after 40 years when he located score of Max Bruch's Third Violin Concerto. He first heard about it in 1935 in London
Detective work by Toronto Symphony's concertmaster Albert Pratz finally paid off after 40 years when he located score of Max Bruch's Third Violin Concerto. He first heard about it in 1935 in London
3/4/1975
Tom shows kneebone. Hockey non-great Tom Kneebone hams it up at the Royal York Hotel at a lunchtime fashion show to promote the Toronto Symphony's rum(...)
Tom shows kneebone. Hockey non-great Tom Kneebone hams it up at the Royal York Hotel at a lunchtime fashion show to promote the Toronto Symphony's rum(...)
4/26/1977
Lynn Blaser: Soprano will sing at the North York Symphony's Christmas concert on Friday
Lynn Blaser: Soprano will sing at the North York Symphony's Christmas concert on Friday
11/27/1981