| Description | Correspondence concerning 'The Rape of Lucretia', mainly relating to issues with Andre Obey's 'Le Viol de Lucrece', publication of the score, libretto and recordings, revisions to and comments on the libretto, preparations for performance at Glyndebourne and an italian translation. Includes an annotated typescript draft of Act II: Interlude, a manuscript draft of the Epilogue and other manuscript notes, typescript draft of an essay 'The Rape of Lucretia', part of a typescript draft of the libretto, a press cutting from an Italian newspaper titled 'Le 99 Disgrazie Della Signora Lucretia', two contracts with Faber & Faber and one contract with Boosey & Hawkes. Also includes a contract with Boosey & Hawkes for 'Amo Ergo Sum', and mentions of 'Home made Home', 'Don Juan', 'The Blue Fox', 'The Letters of Alexander Pope' and a potential book on rural landlords.
Correspondents include:
Boosey & Hawkes (Leslie, Boosey, Ralph Hawkes, C. F. High, E. Roth)
Britten Estate (Donald Mitchell)
David Higham Associates (Penelope Bruce, Bruce Hunter)
Educational Media Associates of America (Frederick J. Maroth)
Glyndebourne Opeara (Rudolf Bing, Moran Caplat)
Pearn, Pollinger & Higham (David Higham)
Pilgrim Players (E. Martin Browne)
[Wallop], Gerard (Earl of Portsmouth) |