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Backstage at the Royal Alex last night after a concert by the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jacob Groob, basso Jan Rubes of the Canadian Opera (...)
Backstage at the Royal Alex last night after a concert by the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jacob Groob, basso Jan Rubes of the Canadian Opera (...)

Backstage at the Royal Alex last night after a concert by the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jacob Groob, basso Jan Rubes of the Canadian Opera (...)

Date6/1/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: Backstage at the Royal Alex last night after a concert by the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jacob Groob, basso Jan Rubes of the Canadian Opera Company and composer Charles Camilleri talk things over. Camiller's Fantasy Fugue had its premiere. Rubes stole the show with his comic talent.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0077837F
    Opera basso Jan Rubes last week was appointed to take over the new post of directing the Canadian Opera Company's annual touring operations. Rubes and(...)
    Opera basso Jan Rubes last week was appointed to take over the new post of directing the Canadian Opera Company's annual touring operations. Rubes and(...)
    Bull, Ron
    1/23/1974
    Phosphorous-coated animal props snuggle up to basso Jan Rubes who has taken time out to direct Black Box Theatre production of The Seven Dreams, a chi(...)
    Phosphorous-coated animal props snuggle up to basso Jan Rubes who has taken time out to direct Black Box Theatre production of The Seven Dreams, a chi(...)
    Geo, Mario
    11/1/1971
    Basso Jan Rubes. He's far from retiring
    Basso Jan Rubes. He's far from retiring
    Bull, Ron
    1/23/1974
    Opera singer Jan Rubes will speak on My 25 years as a Canadian Artist at 8
    Opera singer Jan Rubes will speak on My 25 years as a Canadian Artist at 8
    Geo, Mario
    11/1/1971
    Jacob Groob, conductor of Youth Symphony of Toronto
    Jacob Groob, conductor of Youth Symphony of Toronto
    Griffin, Doug
    12/29/1967
    Coaxing music from 100 young musicians has its rewards for Toronto Youth Symphony conductor Jacob Groob, seen here in rehearsal earlier this week for (...)
    Coaxing music from 100 young musicians has its rewards for Toronto Youth Symphony conductor Jacob Groob, seen here in rehearsal earlier this week for (...)
    Bezant, Graham
    12/27/1971
    There's nothing like a change of pace to keep life interesting, and for opera singer Jan Rubes, cycling to work and stopping twice to phone traffic re(...)
    There's nothing like a change of pace to keep life interesting, and for opera singer Jan Rubes, cycling to work and stopping twice to phone traffic re(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    7/18/1974
    Opera Singer Jan Rubes. He found Czechoslovakia 'living a marvellous dream'
    Opera Singer Jan Rubes. He found Czechoslovakia 'living a marvellous dream'
    Rubeé, Jan, 1920-2009
    8/30/1968
    Mrs. Jan Rubes, Opera star's wife. She wears ranch mink bolero made from old stole
    Mrs. Jan Rubes, Opera star's wife. She wears ranch mink bolero made from old stole
    Goode, Jeff
    3/22/1973
    Congratulations on an electrifying concert last night were extended backstage to Toronto Symphony conductor Karel Ancerl (right) by Governor-General a(...)
    Congratulations on an electrifying concert last night were extended backstage to Toronto Symphony conductor Karel Ancerl (right) by Governor-General a(...)
    Michener, Roland, 1900-1991
    10/26/1971
    What's the rush? Jan Rubes, leading actor of stage, screen and tube, is trying to avoid one of Toronto's newest regular features - mud puddles. Here h(...)
    What's the rush? Jan Rubes, leading actor of stage, screen and tube, is trying to avoid one of Toronto's newest regular features - mud puddles. Here h(...)
    Bull, Ron
    10/1/1986
    Jan and Susan (Entertainment) - Portraits Rubes
    Jan and Susan (Entertainment) - Portraits Rubes
    Beaty, Keith
    10/24/1979