Person Open DS/UK/1717 Leger; Frank St. (30 May 1890-26 December 1969); Australian organist Leger Frank St. 30 May 1890-26 December 1969 Australian organist Male Madras, India (born - now Chennai)

Australia, New York, London, Chicago, Coloardo (residences) Bloomington, Indiana (died)

Douglas Francis "Frank" St. Leger was a British-American conductor of Indian birth. During the 1930s he served three seasons as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Between 1912 and 1914, St. Leger toured as the pianist for the Cherniavsky Trio. He served in the Australian army for two years, following which he was appointed the pianist and conductor for the opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. His position with Melba brought St. Leger to the United States in 1917. Subsequently, he held positions with the American Opera Company, the Royal Opera at Covent Garden in London, and, beginning in 1929, a staff position with the Civic Opera of Chicago. In 1932 St. Leger was engaged as the music director of the Houston Symphony. He resigned following the season of 1934-1935. Following a position directing the Central City Opera in Colorado, St. Leger accepted, in 1939, a position as an assistant conductor for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He remained at the Metropolitan for the following eleven years, holding subsequent positions as regular conductor, musical secretary, and company assistant manager in charge of repertory. St. Leger departed New York in 1950, and in 1953 joined the music faculty of Indiana University as professor of music. Upon his retirement in 1963, he was designated emeritus professor of music; after his retirement from full-time status at Indiana, he continued there part-time, coaching voice and opera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_St._Leger (September 2018) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 9/18/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 893f0900-bf01-4375-90e6-195b54709c71