A miscellaneous collection of material relating to the performances give by the Bayerische Staatsoper at the Nationaltheater, Munich between 1964 and 1998, arranged in a chronological fashion, divided into three folders and held across two boxes.

The material is divided as follows:
Folder 1: 1964–77
Folder 2: 1979–80
Folder 3: 1983–98
Folders 1 and 2 are held in box 1 and folder 3 in box 2.

Folders 1 and 2 of the collection include a large number of programmes for performances given as part of the Müncher Festspiele/Festspiele der Oper München on the following dates:
4, 8, 9, 10 and 16 August 1964
26 and 28 July and 8 and 14 August 1966, with a single document for 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 and 16 August 1966.
19 July 1973.
22 and 31 July 1979 and 29 July and 1 August 1980.
All of these documents include historical, programme and biographical notes.

Folder 1 also includes programmes for performances given on 15 November 1964 (Hans Pfitzner, Palestrina), 19 February 1970 (Zimmermann, Die Soldaten, as part of Moderne Woche); 24 October 1975 (Gottfried von Einem, Der Besuch der alten Dame), and 31 January 1977 (Richard Strauss, Arabella) and a printed document concerning detailed of the staging and costumes for productions of Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, June 1977-September 1978. Folder 2 includes a programme for 17 June 1980 (Mozart, Cosi fan Tutte).

The final folder includes programmes (some with notes) for performances on 7 and 10 May 1987 and 30 October and 1 November 1998. Also, programme books (with extensive notes, including photographs and illustrations) for productions of Wagner, Das Liebesverbot (17 February 1983), Berg, Lulu (6 July 1985), Gottfried von Einem, Dantons Tod (6 April 1990), Beethoven, Fidelio (7 April 1990), P. Tchaikovsky, Die Jungfrau von Orleans (21 June 1990), Richard Strauss, Die Liebe der Danae (22 June 1990) and Rossini, L'Italiana in Algeri (18 March 1991) and an undated document containing biographical notes and photographs of the principal performers.

For further material on the Müncher Festspiele/Festspiele der Oper München, see the entry Centre for Performance History foreign collections: Germany: Münchner Festspiele/Festspiele der Oper München (1953-77).

1964 - 1998

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Not Specific

• Zimmermann, Bernd Alois -
• von Einem, Gottfried -
• Strauss, Richard -
• Rossini, Gioacchino -
• Pfitzner, Hans -
• Münchner Festspiele -
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus -
• Festspiele der Oper München -
• Berg, Alban -
• Bayerische Staatsoper -

• Nationaltheater, Munich

• 20th century - late 1971-1999
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

• Photographs
• Illustrations
• Programme notes

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During the course of 2008 a new facility providing collection storage space, reader facilities and office space will created for the Centre for Performance History at College Hall, the site of the RCM's Hall of Residence in London W12. This will eventually offer improved access to researchers, and provide the collection with a secure and stable environment, all in one place. In order that the relevant parts of the collection can be packed and prepared for the move, and then re-shelved at the new facility as expeditiously as possible, all facilities and services (including photographic services and access to the programmes collection) of the Centre for Performance History are suspended until 12 January 2009. The Museum of Instruments will continue to operate a full service (including public opening during the summer vacation) throughout this period. We apologize for the inevitable inconvenience that this closure will cause to colleagues, students, researchers and members of the public, but believe that the improvements that will result will benefit the long-term preservation of the collections and will provide enhanced access to them for all users.