Events [1950 - 1959]

1 9 5 0s

1950s 
NAPOLI
LUNCH

With İbrahim Gençer and a friend


Photo © Cavour, Napoli

1 9 5 1

1951.08.20
D’ALFREDO, ROMA
DINNER

With friends


1 9 5 2

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

1 9 5 3

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


1 9 5 4

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


1 9 5 5

1955 October
ANKARA
LUNCH

With Benjamin Britten

1955.12.06
ANKARA
PETER PEARS RECITAL

A recital by Peter Pears (tenor) and Benjamin Britten (piano)

AKİS WEEKLY MAGAZINE                       
1955.12.06

1955.12.19
ANKARA PALACE HOTEL, ANKARA
CHARITY BALL

A charity ball under the high patronage of Mr. & Mrs. President of Turkey


1 9 5 6

1956
TEATRO ALLA SCALA, MILANO
OPERA PERFORMANCE

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

EVENING STAR
1956.10.22

EVENING STAR
1956.11.05

EVENING STAR
1956.11.06

COVINGTON VIRGINIAN
1956.11.08

EVENING TIMES
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

EVENING NEWS
1956.11.09

EVENING TIMES
1956.11.09

EVENING TIMES
1956.11.09

FINGER LAKES TIMES
1956.11.09

JEFFERSONVILLE EVENING NEWS
1956.11.09

KINSTON DAILY FREEMAN                                
1956.11.09

MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM                                   
1956.11.09

SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL                                     
1956.11.09

SEYMOUR DAILY TRIBUNE
1956.11.09

STATESVILLE RECORD & LANDMARK                                     
1956.11.09

THE KINGSTON DAILY FREEMAN
1956.11.09

THE MARTINSVILLE BULLETIN
1956.11.09

THE MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM
1956.11.09

THE TRIBUNE                                 
1956.11.09

THE VICENNES SUN COMMERCIAL
1956.11.09

THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS
1956.11.09

THE WASHINGTON POST
1956.11.09

TROY DAILY NEWS
1956.11.09

UTAH PROVO DAILY HERALD
1956.11.09

VICKSBURG EVENING POST
1956.11.09

WILKES-BARE TIMES LEADER                                    
1956.11.09
 
ANNAPOLIS CAPITAL
1956.11.10

BIDDEFORD DAILY JOURNAL
1956.11.10

BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS
1956.11.10

CARROLL DAILY TIMES                                 

1956.11.10

COLUMBIA MISSORIAN
1956.11.10

DAILY GLOBE
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

MUSKOGEE DAILY EVENT                             
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
1956.11.11

CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE
1956.11.11

HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD                    
1956.11.11

LOWELL SUN
1956.11.11

MESSENGER-INQUIRER
1956.11.11

THE GAZETTE               
1956.11.11

THE HARLAN DAILY ENTERPRISE               
1956.11.11

THE SALISBURY POST
1956.11.11

THE TERRITORIAL SUN NEWS         
1956.11.11

THE TRIBUNE                 
1956.11.11

VICTORIA ADVOCATE               
1956.11.11

ARIZONA DAILY SUN            
1956.11.12

BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER          
1956.11.12

LOS ANGELES ENQUIRER
1956.11.12

PANAMA CITY NEWS
1956.11.12

STILLWATER NEWS-PRESS 
1956.11.12

STOCTON EVENING
1956.11.12
 
THE ALTUS TIMES
1956.11.12

THE DAILY TELEGRAM
1956.11.12

THE DAILY TIMES-NEWS         
1956.11.12

THE NEWS JOURNAL         
1956.11.12

EL PASO HERALD NEWS
1956.11.13

HONESDALE CITIZEN TIMES
1956.11.13

THE DOTHAN EAGLE      
1956.11.13

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY
1956.11.13

GUTHRIE DAILY LEDER
1956.11.14

PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
1956.11.14

THE ALVA REVIEW-COURIER
1956.11.14

ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
1956.11.15

MUSICAL COURIER (Vol.154)
1956.11.15

THE HOBART DEMOCRAT
1956.11.15

THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS-LEADER
1956.11.15

THE WASHINGTON POST
1956.11.15

THE BILOXI DAILY HERALD
1956.11.16

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

SAINT JOHNS DAILY NEWS
1956.11.19

THE EVENING STANDARD
1956.11.19

SARANAC LAKE ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE
1956.11.20

STAR NEWS
1956.11.20

SALT LAKE TELEGRAM
1956.11.21

BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
1956.11.22

CUMBERLAND NEWS
1956.11.22

EAU CLAIRE DAILY TELEGRAM
1956.11.22

IDAHO FALLS POST REGISTER
1956.11.22

INDEPENDENT
1956.11.22

JOPLIN GLOBE
1956.11.22

LONG BEACH PRESS TELEGRAM
1956.11.22

MERCED SUN STAR
1956.11.22

OGDEN STANDARD EXAMINER
1956.11.22

SALINA JOURNAL
1956.11.22

SAN BARNARDINO SUN
1956.11.22

ST JOSEPH GAZETTE
1956.11.22

THE ALTAMONT NEWS
1956.11.22

THE ANNISTON STAR
1956.11.22

THE BRANDENTON HERALD
1956.11.22

THE CRUSHING DAILY
1956.11.22

THE CUMBERLAND NEWS
1956.11.22

THE DAILY HERALD
1956.11.22

THE DECATUR DAILY
1956.11.22

THE JACKSON SUN
1956.11.22

THE SACRAMENTO UNION
1956.11.22

THE SALISBURY POST
1956.11.22

THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
1956.11.22

THE SANFORD HERALD
1956.11.22

THE WORLD
1956.11.22

BEATRICE DAILY SUN
1956.11.23

MORNING HERALD
1956.11.23

MORNING SENTINEL
1956.11.23

RADFORD NEWS JOURNAL
1956.11.23

ROSWELL DAILY RECORD
1956.11.23

STATESVILLE RECORD AND LANDMARK
1956.11.23

THE BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
1956.11.23

THE MORNING EVENT
1956.11.23

FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS
1956.11.24

NEVADA STATE JOURNAL
1956.11.24


ARDMORE DAILY ARDMOREITE
1956.11.25

THE MARTINSVILLE BULLETTIN
1956.11.26

MARSHALL EVENING CHRONICLE
1956.11.28

1 9 5 7

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

1 9 5 8

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
Gencer 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

Photos © Rotschild Photo, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES TIMES                       
1958.11.04

1958.12.06
WASHINGTON
DINNER PARTY

Dinner Party given by Mrs. Gwen Cafritz


DAILY PRESS                                  
1958.12.07

EVANSVILLE PRESS                         
1958.12.07

HOUSTON POST                       
1958.12.07

TOLEDO BLADE                               
1958.12.07

THE BUFFALO NEWS                                
1958.12.10

1 9 5 9

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

1959 December

HOTEL DE LA VILLE, TRIESTE
SOROPTIMISTS MEETING

Honourary guests Leyla Gencer and Lucia Tranquilli

IL PICCOLO                            
1957.12.11

Alla riunione. conviviale del Soroptimist Club, tenutasi al Grand Hotel de la Ville sono state ospiti d'onore le signore Leyla Gencer e Lucia Tranquilli. Dopo il saluto e le varie comunicazioni della presidente signora Laura Pulambio, Leyla Gencer ha parlato del suo paese di origine, la Turchia, tracciandone in chiara sintesi l'evoluzione sociale che ne fa un paese modernissimo. nel quale la donna può esplicare tut- te le attività. La gentile cantante è stata applauditissima.

Toplantıda. Grand Hotel de la Ville'de düzenlenen Soroptimist Kulübü'nün şenlikli etkinliğine onur konukları Sn. Leyla Gencer ve Sn. Lucia Tranquilli katıldı. Cumhurbaşkanı Sayın Laura Pulambio'nun selamlaması ve çeşitli iletişimlerinin ardından Leyla Gencer, memleketi olan Türkiye'den bahsetti ve onu çok modern bir ülke yapan sosyal evrimin izini sürdü. Kadının tüm aktiviteleri gerçekleştirebileceği. Nazik şarkıcı alkışlandı.

At the meeting. Honorary guests Mr. Leyla Gencer and Mr. Lucia Tranquilli attended the festive event of the Soroptimist Club held at the Grand Hotel de la Ville. Following the greeting from President Laura Pulambio and various communications, Leyla Gencer spoke about her homeland Turkey and traced the social evolution that makes it a very modern country where women can carry out all activities. The gentle singer was applauded.

Below pictures: Hotel de la Ville 1957 and now (Fincantieri Sede) 

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)