production of An Italian Straw Hat at the Old Vic. In 1962 Lubbock published a reference work, The Complete Book of Light Opera, a book of synopses conceived as a companion to Kobbé with an American section by David Ewen. References 1898 births Place of birth missing 1986 deaths Place of death missing People educated at Eton College British expatriates in Austria BBC people British military personnel of World War I British male conductors (music) 20th-century British conductors (music) 20th-century British composers 20th-century British male musicians