Opera at Columbia University, 1941-1958

The following essay was written, and the accompanying material com-piled, in 1961. With the exception of the addition of some singers' names, the essay has been only slightly revised; at this late date it would be diffi-cult to find and to correct any errors in the production data. My purpose...

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Main Author: Jack Beeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2000-02-01
Series:Current Musicology
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/4814
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spelling doaj-d00c8010a7f64eef91c4fa8d4745ff872020-11-25T03:36:08ZengColumbia University LibrariesCurrent Musicology0011-37352000-02-017010.7916/cm.v0i70.4814Opera at Columbia University, 1941-1958Jack Beeson The following essay was written, and the accompanying material com-piled, in 1961. With the exception of the addition of some singers' names, the essay has been only slightly revised; at this late date it would be diffi-cult to find and to correct any errors in the production data. My purpose forty years ago was simply to record a short but vibrant pe-riod in the history of American opera through my experience as coach and conductor in the Columbia Opera Workshop and the closely related series of American opera premieres. https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/4814
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