Thea Musgrave: 'The Voice of Ariadne', chamber opera. Drafts for tape cues, and revisions
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(1.) Composition drafts for tape cues, in an envelope addressed to Joan Davies and postmarked 'Registered 31 Jly 73 Portman Square P.O. W.1'. (2.) Further composition drafts, some on transparencies, for tape cues, including revisions. (3.) Lists of corrections to parts, score, and tape cues, on p...
Thea Musgrave: 'The Voice of Ariadne', chamber opera. Correspondence, draft articles, and programmes
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(1.) Letters from Hans Heinsheimer; 1977. (2.) Two articles written by Heinsheimer, entitled 'Invisible Ariadne' (written for the programme for the New York City Opera production) and 'Thea Musgrave' (written for the journal Opera News); 1977. Photocopies of annotated drafts, the annotations bein...
Thea Musgrave: 'Harriet, the Woman Called Moses', opera. Revisions and early vocal score fragment
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(1.) Vocal score of early version of Act I prelude; 1982. (2.) Lists and annotated photocopies indicating revisions to the full score and vocal score after the world première; July 1985-January 1986. (3.) Lists and revised pages relating to revisions to the vocal score after the world première; 1...
(1.) 'Libretto version #1B July 23, 1989'. With drafts of text for the 'Labyrinth' aria, together with notes on the history of flags of various countries (2.) 'Libretto May 30 1990' (3.) 'Libretto June 12 1990' (excerpts) (4.) 'Libretto July 17 1990' (excerpts) Typescript with additions in ink an...