Herman Geiger-Torel, (July 13, 1907 – October 6, 1976) was a

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. In 1969, he was made an Officer of the

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Collection of opera scores annotated by Herman Geiger-Torel
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1907 births 1976 deaths German emigrants to Canada 20th-century German Jews Officers of the Order of Canada Canadian opera directors Musicians from Frankfurt 20th-century Canadian classical musicians 20th-century Canadian male musicians {{Opera-bio-stub