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Opera Guild holds dinner, The Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Allesandro Frace di Villaforesta, offers a rose to Vida Peene, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, at the groups's eighth annual dinner Saturday night. It was held at O'Keefe Centre.
Opera Guild holds dinner, The Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Allesandro Frace di Villaforesta, offers a rose to Vida Peene, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, at the groups's eighth annual dinner Saturday night. It was held at O'Keefe Centre.

Opera Guild holds dinner, The Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Allesandro Frace di Villaforesta, offers a rose to Vida Peene, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, at the groups's eighth annual dinner Saturday night. It was held at O'Keefe Centre.

Date9/21/1968
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Object NumberTSPA_0126733F
At opera hop: The bunny (Michael Howell) hugging leady Judith Forst and Robert Baillie, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, warmed up guests at the guild's Ice House party last night, after the opening of Massenet's Werther.
At opera hop: The bunny (Michael Howell) hugging leady Judith Forst and Robert Baillie, chairman of the Canadian Opera Guild, warmed up guests at the guild's Ice House party last night, after the opening of Massenet's Werther.
3/19/1980
Joseph Di Florio, founder-general manager of Mississauga Steel Centre, is founding a new Canadian opera company to be launched with a Dec. 1 gala.
Joseph Di Florio, founder-general manager of Mississauga Steel Centre, is founding a new Canadian opera company to be launched with a Dec. 1 gala.
10/16/1990
Longest-serving worker at Guild Inn, Shizuka (Sam) Kodama, 65, has been taking care of its gardens for about 30 years
Longest-serving worker at Guild Inn, Shizuka (Sam) Kodama, 65, has been taking care of its gardens for about 30 years
6/9/1978
Elegant oots on display, Husband and wife team of Jack and Lorraine Herman are holding an exhibition of their work at the Canadian Guild of Potters, 100 Avenue Rd
Elegant oots on display, Husband and wife team of Jack and Lorraine Herman are holding an exhibition of their work at the Canadian Guild of Potters, 100 Avenue Rd
10/31/1969
Gary Sandler and Wife Vida Hamilton - Sandler
Gary Sandler and Wife Vida Hamilton - Sandler
1/29/1990
Opera night: Carlo Rota of Noodles restaurant in white dress shirt, $44 from Brogue, with tickets to The Canadian Opera Company's The Magic Flute, $25 each
Opera night: Carlo Rota of Noodles restaurant in white dress shirt, $44 from Brogue, with tickets to The Canadian Opera Company's The Magic Flute, $25 each
2/2/1980
Night for dancing . . . Brazilian style, Mrs. Valderes Lintz, member of the Brazilian Opera Company, Brazil consul Lars Bengston and Mrs. Bengston Join in the fun at garden party held by the Women's Opera Committee. Affair was held at the consulate, 301 Spadina Rd.
Night for dancing . . . Brazilian style, Mrs. Valderes Lintz, member of the Brazilian Opera Company, Brazil consul Lars Bengston and Mrs. Bengston Join in the fun at garden party held by the Women's Opera Committee. Affair was held at the consulate, 301 Spadina Rd.
6/5/1969
$125-a-plate dinner honors Toronto man. The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev tribute dinner for Toronto resident Ron Oelbaum, held at the Inn on the Park last night, boasted a distinguished guest list. Seen chatting are, from left: Sidney Chelsky, Canadian associate of the university, Abba Eban, Israel's former minister of foreign affairs, Morris Kaufman, committee chairman, and Martin Offman, chairman of the dinner.
$125-a-plate dinner honors Toronto man. The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev tribute dinner for Toronto resident Ron Oelbaum, held at the Inn on the Park last night, boasted a distinguished guest list. Seen chatting are, from left: Sidney Chelsky, Canadian associate of the university, Abba Eban, Israel's former minister of foreign affairs, Morris Kaufman, committee chairman, and Martin Offman, chairman of the dinner.
4/27/1988
Well-designed toast: Left to right, architects Barton Myers, James Stirling and Moshe Safdie, finalists in the competition to design and build Metro's proposed $150 million opera-ballet house
Well-designed toast: Left to right, architects Barton Myers, James Stirling and Moshe Safdie, finalists in the competition to design and build Metro's proposed $150 million opera-ballet house
1/21/1988
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
11/4/1983
Spiral staircase ironworker Angelo Garro is shapping played a part in the opera Lulu, staged at the O'Keefe Centre.
Spiral staircase ironworker Angelo Garro is shapping played a part in the opera Lulu, staged at the O'Keefe Centre.
9/25/1980
Restaurateur William De Laurentis specializes in massive portions of spaghetti food combinations at the Dell Tavern. He's also the contented impresario of the upstairs Theatre in the Dell, where his first opera opens tonight.
Restaurateur William De Laurentis specializes in massive portions of spaghetti food combinations at the Dell Tavern. He's also the contented impresario of the upstairs Theatre in the Dell, where his first opera opens tonight.
1/27/1973