TIMELINE
Peter Gellhorn & Margaret Bruce
1990
Coach and conductor at Royal College of Music's Opera School
1981-88
During the 1970s and 80s, Gellhorn works variously as a coach and teacher at the National Opera Studio, Dartington, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and others.
1970
Co-founder and conductor of Opera Barga in Italy
1967
Works with BBC Singers (renamed BBC Chorus under Gellhorn but reverted to BBC Singers in 1972). Retires at when 60 years old.
1961-72
Starts working at Glyndebourne as conductor and chorus master
1954
Assistant to Karl Rankl, Musical Director at Royal Opera House. (Rankl resigned in 1951 and was followed by a series of guest conductors). Gellhorn conducted at ROH and on tour.
1947-1953
Becomes conductor of the Carl Rosa Opera Company
1945
World War II ends
1945
Assistant conductor with Sadler's Wells Opera (then based in Burnley, Lancashire)
1941
Gellhorn classed as enemy alien. Sent to Mooragh internment camp, Ramsey, Isle of Man
1940-41
World War II declared
1939
Emigrates to Britain
1935
Completes studies in Berlin
1933
Moves to Berlin, Germany
1923
Born in Breslau, Germany
1912