Events [1950 - 1959]

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1950s 
NAPOLI
LUNCH
with İbrahim Gençer and a friend

Photo © Cavour, Napoli

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1951.08.20
D’ALFREDO, ROMA
DINNER
with friends

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1952
ANKARA
RECEPTION
with İbrahim Gençer and friends

1952
ANKARA
CHARITY BALL
with İbrahim Gençer and his relative in the ball

Photo © Basın Foto Ajansı, Ankara

1952
TAKSİM BELEDİYE GAZİNOSU, İSTANBUL
DINNER
with İbrahim Gençer and Muhiddin Sadak

1952
ANKARA
PARTY

1952
ANKARA
RECEPTION
with French Ambassador to Turkey Jacques Tarbé de Saint-Hardouin

1952

ANKARA
RECEPTION
Dancing with İbrahim Gençer and George McGhee, Ambassador of USA


1952
ANKARA
RECEPTION

1952
ANKARA
RECEPTION

1952.05.19
ÇİFTLİK MARMARA KÖŞKÜ, ANKARA
MAY 19th BALL
A ball for the occasion of National Youth Day given by President of Republic

1952.06.11
STATE OPERA, ANKARA
OPERA PERFORMANCE
An Opera performance for the occasion of State visit of King Pavlos I and Queen Federika of Greece

1952.12.31
EMBASSY OF USA , ANKARA
NEW YEAR PARTY
Dancing with Ambassador George McGhee

Photo © FOTO TUNA, Ankara

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1953
EMBASSY OF USA, ANKARA
PARTY
with Ambassador George McGhee

1953.10.02
ANKARA
RECEPTION
A reception for the honour of French Foreign Secretary Georges Bidault

1953.11.06
STATE OPERA, ANKARA
CONCERT
A concert for the occasion of world premier of Atatürk Oratorio composed by Nevit Kodallı

1953.11.13
ANKARA
RECEPTION
A reception for the honour of Giuseppe Pella, Italian Prime Minister

1953 - 1957 
DA ALFREDO, ROMA
DINNER
with İbrahim Gençer and his relatives

1953 - 1957 
DA ALFREDO, ROMA
DINNER
with İbrahim Gençer and a friend

1953 - 1957 
LA CISTERNA, ROMA
DINNER
with friends

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1954
ANKARA
RECEPTION
with President Celal Bayar

1954
TURKISH EMBASSY, BERN
TEA
with Leman Karaosmanoğlu, wife of Turkish Ambassador of Switzerland

1954.03.19
GERMAN EMBASSY, ANKARA
RECEPTION
an evening for the honour of Konrad Adanauer, German Chancellor

1954.04.16

ANKARA
RECEPTION
an evening for the honour of Yugoslavian President Tito

1954.08.23
BEYLERBEYİ PALACE, ISTANBUL
RECEPTION
a reception for the honour of King of Jordan Hussein bin Tallal

1954-56
ANKARA
RECEPTION
with President Celal Bayar

1954-56
EMBASSY OF USA, ANKARA
RECEPTION
with İbrahim Gençer and George McGhee

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1955 October
ANKARA
LUNCH
with Benjamin Britten
 

1955.12.19
ANKARA PALACE HOTEL, ANKARA
CHARITY BALL
a charity ball under the high patronage of Mr. & Mrs. President of Turkey

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1956
TEATRO ALLA SCALA, MILANO
AN OPERA PRODUCTION

1956.05.18
ANKARA PALACE HOTEL, ANKARA
RECEPTION
an evening for the honour of Shah Pehlevi and her wife Süreyya

1956.10.02
SAN FRANCISCO
FOL DE ROL
San Francisco Opera Guild
 
OAKLAND TRIBUNE                                               
1956.10.04                                                                                     

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                           
1956.10.04

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                           
1956.10.07  

1956.09.10
SAN FRANCISCO
RECEPTION
An event organised by San Francisco Opera Guild

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                           
1956.10.12  

1956.11.15
TURKISH EMBASSY, WASHINGTON
CONCERT & DINNER
 
THE WASHINGTON POST
1956.10.21

COVINGTON VIRGINIAN
1956.11.08

PUBLIC OPINION                                   
1956.11.08

THE JOURNAL                                   
1956.11.08

THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE                                  
1956.11.08

THE POMONA PROGRESS-BULLETIN                                   
1956.11.08

SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL                                     
1956.11.09

STATESVILLE RECORD & LANDMARK                                     
1956.11.09

THE KINSTON DAILY FREEMAN                                
1956.11.09

THE MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM                                   
1956.11.09

THE TRIBUNE                                 
1956.11.09
 

THE WASHINGTON POST
1956.11.09

TROY DAILY NEWS
1956.11.09

VICKSBURG EVENING POST                                
1956.11.09

WILKES-BARE TIMES LEADER                                    
1956.11.09

CARROLL DAILY TIMES                                 
1956.11.10

COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN                                
1956.11.10

HINTON DAILY NEWS                                 
1956.11.10

IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN                             
1956.11.10

IRONWOOD AILY GLOBE                                
1956.11.10

MUNCIE EVENING PRESS                               
1956.11.10

PITTSTON GAZETTE                               
1956.11.10

THE BEND BULLETIN                                
1956.11.10

THE DAILY ADVOCATE                         
1956.11.10

THE DAILY PROGRESS                      

1956.11.10

THE KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL                              
1956.11.10

THE LA CROSSE TRIBUNE                           
1956.11.10

THE MILLVILLE DAILY                              
1956.11.10

THE WASHINGTON POST                              

1956.11.10

THE WORLD NEWS
1956.11.10

BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
1956.11.10

HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD                    
1956.11.11

MESSENGER-INQUIRER                  
1956.11.11

THE GAZETTE               
1956.11.11

THE HARLAN DAILY ENTERPRISE   
1956.11.11

THE TERRITORIAL SUN NEWS & VIEWS OF THE MARINAS             
1956.11.11

THE TRIBUNE                 
1956.11.11

VICTORIAS ADVOCATE               
1956.11.11

ARIZONA DAILY SUN            
1956.11.12

BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER          
1956.11.12

PANAMA CITY NEWS-HERALD 
1956.11.12

STILLWATER NEWS-PRESS 
1956.11.12

THE DAILY TELEGRAM        
1956.11.12

THE DAILY TIMES-NEWS         
1956.11.12

THE NEWS JOURNAL         
1956.11.12

THE DOTHAN EAGLE      
1956.11.13

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY
1956.11.13

PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
1956.11.14

THE ALVA REVIEW-COURIER
1956.11.14

MUSICAL COURIER (Vol.154)
1956.11.15

THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS-LEADER
1956.11.15

THE WASHINGTON POST

1956.11.15

THE SUN HERALD                                         
1956.11.16

TWIN CITY SENTINEL

1956.11.16

THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS
1956.11.17

THE WASHINGTON POST

1956.11.17

THE INDEPENDENT-RECORD
1956.11.18

THE WASHINGTON POST

1956.11.18

THE EVENING STANDART
1956.11.19

BRISTOL HERALD COURIER

1956.11.22

SAN BERNARDINO SUN
1956.11.22

ST JOSEPH GAZETTE
1956.11.22

THE ANNISTON STAR
1956.11.22

THE BRANDENTON HERALD
1956.11.22

THE CUMBERLAND NEWS
1956.11.22

THE DECATUR DAILY

1956.11.22

THE JACKSON SUN

1956.11.22

THE WORLD
1956.11.22

STATVILLE RECORD AND LANDMARK
1956.11.23

THE BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
1956.11.23

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1957.01.15
ANKARA
CONCERT
Eleanor Steber concert which was cancelled due to Steber's illness

AKİS WEEKLY MAGAZINE                                      
1957.01.19

1957 September
HOLLYWOOD, BEVERLY HILLS
FOX MOVIE STUDIOS
with John Carr (author), İbrahim Gençer (her husband), and Oğuzhan Koraltan (son of Refik Koraltan Head of Parliament)

1957.10.02
SAN FRANCISCO
FOL DE ROL BAL MASQUE

THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                   
1957.09.27

THE PENINSULA TIMES TRIBUNE                                       
1957.10.01

1957.10.07
ST. JACKSON, SAN FRANCISCO
COCTAIL PARTY
for the honour of of Leyla Gencer and Rita Streich

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                           
1957.10.08

1957.10.07

SHERATON HOTEL PALACE, SAN FRANCISCO
LANCHEON
organised by Pasific Musical Society


SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                           
1957.10.08

1957.10.19

SAN FRANCISCO
MARIN MUSIC CHEST SCHOLARSHIP & AFTERNOON CONCERT
guest speaker at Marin Music Chest Scholarship concert.    

DAILY INDEPENDENT JOURNAL                                      
1957.10.18

THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                
1957.10.19

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1958.09.12
WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE, SAN FRANCISCO
SUPPER & OPENING OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA "MEDEA"
guest

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                     
1958.09.11

1958.09.23
MARK HOPKINS HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO
ANNUAL OPERA LUNCHENON
guest

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                     
1958.09.23

LOS ANGELES TIMES                                   
1958.10.29

1958.10.02
FONDAZIONE CASA RICORDI, MILANO
PRESENTATION MEDEA CD
150th Anniversary Reception of Riccordi & C. And presentation of Maria Callas’ recording Medea.


Maria Callas with Nanni Ricordi
Invited but not participated due to her engagements in San Francisco
  
1958.10.02
CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO
FOL DE ROL & BALL
duets sung by Leyla Gencer and Piero Miranda-Ferraro, Gianni Raimondi and Frank Guerrera, Sylvia Stahlma and Richard Lewis, Leontyn Price and Lawrance Winters, Giuseppe Taddei and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Solo parts will be sung by Claramae Turner, Lisa Della Casa, Irene Dalis and Jussi Björling

CONCORD TRANSCRIPT                                     
1958.07.18

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                     
1958.09.05

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                     
1958.10.02

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                     
1958.10.09

1958.10.13
MARK HOPKINS HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO
RECEPTION
Turkish Information Office gave a reception in honour of Leyla Gencer

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER                                
1958.10.09

1958 November
DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA
SIGHTSEEING

Photo © Rotschild Photo, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES TIMES                       
1958.11.04

1958.12.06
WASHINGTON
DINNER PARTY
a dinner party given by Mrs. Morris Cafrin 

DAILY PRESS                                  
1958.12.07

EVANSVILLE PRESS                         
1958.12.07

PRESS - TELEGRAM                            
1958.12.07

TOLEDO BLADE                               
1958.12.07

BUFFALO NEWS                                
1958.12.10

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1959
LA COLOMBA, VENEZIA
DINNER
with friends

1959.06.04
TURKISH EMBASSY, ROMA
RECEPTION
an invitation to a Reception at the Turkish Embassy
 
 
1959.06.10
TURKISH EMBASSY, ROMA
RECEPTION
a reception for the occasion of Turkish President’s visit to Roma between the dates of June 9-13 and possibly she gave a recital.
with F.R.Zorlu, Turkish Foreign Secretary and his daughter Sevin Zorlu, Roma