Thea Musgrave: 'The Voice of Ariadne', chamber opera
Scope & Content:
Chamber opera in three acts. Libretto by Amalia Elguera based on Henry James's 'The Last of the Valerii'. Tape in collaboration with Richard Rodney Bennett.
Thea Musgrave: 'The Voice of Ariadne', chamber opera. Drafts for tape cues, and revisions
Scope & Content:
(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
Scope & Content:
(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: 'The Voice of Ariadne', chamber opera. Correspondence
Scope & Content:
(1.) Correspondence between Musgrave and Amalia Elguera discussing 'The Voice of Ariadne' and 'Mary, Queen of Scots'. 1970–1975. (2.) Correspondence with Colin Graham, David Patmore, and staff at Covent Garden regarding casting for the world première of 'The Voice of Ariadne', at Aldeburgh, Suffo...