Isidore Godfrey
Born: 27th September 1900, London
Died: 12th September 1977, London
Nationality: British
Isidore Godfrey OBE born Israel Gotfryd, was musical director of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for 39 years, from 1929 to 1968. He conducted most of the company's performances during that period, except for a few London seasons when Malcolm Sargent was guest conductor and brief periods in the summers of 1947 and 1948 when Boyd Neel filled in as guest conductor.
Godfrey led the company in numerous tours, both domestic and foreign, during his tenure, and he conducted most of the company's recordings over that long period. Widely admired and well-liked, Godfrey trained at the Guildhall School of Music in piano while working as an accompanist in London. He joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as chorus master and assistant musical director of one of its touring companies in 1925, and in 1929 took over as musical director on the retirement of Harry Norris.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_Godfrey
Browse: Isidore Godfrey
Recent Best Sellers: Isidore Godfrey
-
Sullivan, A: Ruddigore
Martyn Green, Leonard Osborn, Richard Watson, Radley Flynn, Darrel Fancourt, Margaret Mitchell, Ella Halman, Deidree Thurlow, Ann Drummond-Grant D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
CD: $14.50 -
Special offer. From Melba to Sutherland
Nellie Melba (soprano)
-
Gramophone Magazine, April 2017, Re-issue of the Month
4 CDs: Original price $27.00 Reduced $20.25 -
-
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard
Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey
2 CDs: $22.00 -
Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance & Trial by Jury
Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Leonard Osborn, Muriel Harding, Ella Halman, Richard Watson, Leslie Rands, Donald Harris New Promenade Orchestra, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey
2 CDs: $22.00Download from $16.00
