A miscellaneous collection of material relating to musical activity in Munich between 1910 and 1991, arranged across three folders within a single box.

The folders are divided as follows:
Folder 1: Blätter der Bayerischen Staatsoper (1978-81, 5 items) and Journal der Bayerischen Staatsoper (1989/90, 2 items).
Folder 2: Multiple venues (1910-91, 18 items).
Folder 3: Unknown venues (1952-81, 9 items).

Folder 1
This contains copies of the Blätter der Bayerischen Staatsoper for July 1978, July and September/October 1979, April/May 1980 and July/August 1981. Also, parts 7 and 8 of the Journal der Bayerischen Staatsoper from the season 1989/90.


Folder 2: Multiple venues
A collection of leaflets, prospectuses and brochures for performances/events given at multiple venues in Munich.

- Wagner-Mozart Festival
July-September 1910, August-September 1912, 1 August-9 September 1924, [no dates] 1928 and 18 July-25 August 1931: each festival included performances given at the Prinzregenten-Theater (Wagner) and the Residenztheater (Mozart). With the exception of the brochure held for the 1928 festival, documentation consists of a simple prospectuses or leaflet: certain of these items include seating plans for the venues.

- Bayerische Staatstheater
25, 26 and 28 December 1932 and 26 April 1933: individual items, each containing the programme for a theatrical and operatic performance, given at Residenztheater and National-Theater respectively.
22 July-30 August 1936: Festspiele der Bayerischen Staatstheater, including performances at the Nationaltheater, Prinzregenter-Theater and Residenztheater (leaflet).

- Miscellaneous events
28-31 May 1927: 15th Deutsches Bachfest (prospectus).
1952–71: 20. Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (brochure).
3-20 September 1963, 2-19 September 1969 and 1-18 September 1970: International Music Competition nos. 12, 18 and 19 (prospectuses)
6-31 July 1985: Generalintendanz der Bayerischen Staatstheater (brochure for performances at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel and Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz).
June 1979 and 1990-91: Bayerische Staatsoper (leaflet/brochure).


Folder 3: Unknown venues
2-17 September 1952: Concours Musical International des Institutions Radiophoniques de la République Fédérale Allemande (prospectus)
4 October and 28 November 1955 and 4 March 1960: Weber, Der Freischütz/Werner Egk, Die Zaubergeige/Puccini (programmes with biographical notes).
17 April and 4 May 1957: Staatsoper.
19 March 1964, Festsaal der Orangerie: Bayer Volksbildung Verband given by the London Mozart Players, directed by Harry Blech (handbill).
9 February and 29 July 1981: Verdi, Simon Boccanegra/Richard Strauss, Die Agyptische Helena, by the Bayerische Staatsoper (with words, notes, photographs and illustrations).

1910 - 1991

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Not Specific

• Wagner, Richard -
• Münchner Festspiele -
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus -
• London Mozart Players -
• Festspiele der Oper München -
• Blech, Harry -
• Bayerische Staatstheater -
• Bayerische Staatsoper -
• Bach, Johann Sebastian -

• Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel (Neues Residenztheater)
• München
• Nationaltheater, Munich
• Prinzregentheater
• Residenztheater, Munich
• Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz

• 20th century - early 1900-1930
• 20th century - late 1971-1999
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

• Leaflets
• Brochures
• Word books
• Handbills
• Programme notes
• Seating Plans

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