Dudley Glass

Dudley Jack Glass (24 September 1899 – 29 November 1981)^[1] was an Australian-born composer, pianist and writer. He is best known for composing musicals and light operas, including The Beloved Vagabond and The Toymaker of Nuremberg.^[2][3][4][5]

Glass was born in Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, a son of Phillip Glass (c. 1878 – June 1966) of Adelaide, manager of Barnet Glass Rubber Company and local manager of Dunlop Rubber after its takeover. His mother, Jean Glass, née Barnett, was a classically trained musician.^[6]

References

1. Campbell, Peter, "Glass, Dudley Jack (1899–1981)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 28 August 2020
2. "Australian Composer". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 161. New South Wales, Australia. 22 June 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "A birthday brought composer home". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 32, 858. Victoria, Australia. 26 December 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "A noted Australian author-composer returns after long absence with news of a lighter and brighter kind about". The Sun. No. 13107. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Composer Must Take New Work to London". The Age. No. 30, 325. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Obituary: Phillip Glass". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXVI, no. 40. Victoria, Australia. 1 July 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 3 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.