Stephen Oliver: 'L'Oca del Cairo (The Cairo Goose), or The Appliance of Science'
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Opera, libretto translated into Italian by Luisa Saviori. Written for the 1991 Batignano Festival. Includes eight sketches by Mozart, words by Varesco. Published by Chester Novello.
ff. 1-60. 'The Dark Room', music for the BBC television programme; September 1987. Full score, in pencil, annotated dyeline full score, sketches and related material. ff. 61-91. 'Labour Party', music for a party political broadcast, for instrumental ensemble; October 1987. Full score, annotate...
1. 'La Serva Padrona', English translation of Pergolesi's opera; 1976. Typescript libretto. 2. 'Kullervo', translation (with Erkki Arni) of Aulis Sallinen's opera, 1989-1991. Typescript libretto, with related correspondence.
Stephen Oliver: 'Much Ado about Nothing' and 'Old Flames'
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ff. 1-58. 'Much Ado about Nothing', music for the Triumph Theatre production of Shakespeare's play, for instrumental ensemble; March 1989. Vocal score, excerpts; - Photocopy of full score with annotations and revisions; - Sketches; - Cue sheet. ff. 59-159. 'Old Flames', music for the BBC televi...