He became chairman and artistic director of the Wexford Festival in 1951[3] and established its international recognition over 15 years while still working as an anaesthetist at Wexford County Hospital.[1][4] Known locally as "Doctor Tom" he "inspired great affection, admiration, and, given his great learning, even a measure of awe".[5]
Writingsedit
Walsh wrote several books relating to opera, covering 18th century Dublin, opera in Monte Carlo and the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris:
Opera in Old Dublin, 1819–1838 (Wexford: The Free Press, 1952)
Opera in Dublin, 1705-1797: the Social Scene (Dublin: Allen Figgis, 1973)
Monte Carlo Opera, 1879–1909 (Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1975); ISBN978-0-7171-0725-4
Second Empire Opera: The Théâtre Lyrique Paris 1851–1870 (London: John Calder & New York: Riverrun Press, 1981); ISBN0-7145-3659-8
Opera in Dublin, 1798–1820: Frederick Jones and the Crow Street Theatre (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993); ISBN0-19-816397-5
thomas, joseph, walsh, wexford, thomas, joseph, walsh, november, 1911, november, 1988, irish, doctor, writer, founder, director, wexford, opera, festival, life, editwalsh, born, wexford, ireland, graduated, medicine, from, university, college, dublin, 1944, du. Thomas Joseph Walsh 20 November 1911 8 November 1988 was an Irish doctor writer and founder and director of the Wexford Opera Festival 1 Life editWalsh was born in Wexford Ireland and graduated in medicine from University College Dublin in 1944 1 During his years in Dublin he took singing lessons from Adelio Viani at the Royal Irish Academy of Music In 1972 he completed a Ph D at Trinity College Dublin the thesis becoming the basis for his 1973 book on Opera in Dublin 2 He became chairman and artistic director of the Wexford Festival in 1951 3 and established its international recognition over 15 years while still working as an anaesthetist at Wexford County Hospital 1 4 Known locally as Doctor Tom he inspired great affection admiration and given his great learning even a measure of awe 5 Writings editWalsh wrote several books relating to opera covering 18th century Dublin opera in Monte Carlo and the Theatre Lyrique in Paris Opera in Old Dublin 1819 1838 Wexford The Free Press 1952 Opera in Dublin 1705 1797 the Social Scene Dublin Allen Figgis 1973 Monte Carlo Opera 1879 1909 Dublin Gill and Macmillan 1975 ISBN 978 0 7171 0725 4 Second Empire Opera The Theatre Lyrique Paris 1851 1870 London John Calder amp New York Riverrun Press 1981 ISBN 0 7145 3659 8 Opera in Dublin 1798 1820 Frederick Jones and the Crow Street Theatre Oxford Oxford University Press 1993 ISBN 0 19 816397 5References edit a b c Boydell B Walsh T homas J oseph in New Grove Dictionary of Opera London and New York Macmillan 1997 Barra Boydell Walsh Thomas J in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland ed Harry White amp Barra Boydell Dublin UCD Press 2013 p 1042 3 Wexford Festival Opera 62nd Festival 23 October 3 November 2013 p 5 Karina Daly Tom Walsh s Opera A History of the Wexford Festival 1951 2004 Dublin Four Courts Press 2004 ISBN 1 85182 878 8 Obituary in Opera magazine January 1989 p 38 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Joseph Walsh Wexford amp oldid 1160890709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
