A collection of 22 boxes of programmes from Italy, from 1912 onwards. The collection contains large numbers of items from Milan, Venice, Rome, Florence, Verona and Pesaro, as well as a large number of other towns and cities in Italy. As well as the sub-collections described below, there are also two boxes of unsorted programmes from Italy.

Milan
The collection contains five boxes of programmes from Milan, from performances given at the Teatro alla Scala. Though the programmes are chiefly from opera performances, there are a number of items from concerts. The earliest item in the collection is from 1912, and the collection includes a significant amount of material from the 1920s.

Venice
The collection includes two boxes of programmes from Venice. There is one box of programmes from La Fenice. The items date from 1926 onwards, and include a significant amount of material from the 1960s. The other box contains programmes from a number of concert venues, including prospectuses and festival programmes from the festival "Biennnale di Venezia".

Rome
The collection includes three boxes of programmes from 1920 onwards. There are two boxes of programmes from the Teatro dell'Opera. There is one box of programmes from a wide variety of venues in Rome, including a significant number of programmes from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

Florence
There is one box of programmes from Florence. This contains items from a large number of concert venues, including the Teatro Comunale Firenze and items from the festival "Maggio Musicale Fiorentino".

Pesaro
There is one box of programmes from Pesaro, containing individual programmes, festival programmes and prospectuses from the Rossini Opera Festival.

Verona
There collection contains two boxes of programmes from Verona. These are largely from the Arena di Verona, and date from 1913 onwards.

Other
There are six boxes of programmes from other locations in Italy. There is a significant number of programmes from Naples and Ravenna, as well as programmes from a wide array of other towns and cities.

Arrangement:
The collection is divided by town/city, then by venue, then chronologically.

1912 -

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Not Specific

• Biennnale di Venezia -
• Maggio Musicale Fiorentino -
• Rossini Opera Festival -

• Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome
• Arena di Verona
• Teatro la Fenice, Venice
• Firenze
• Italy
• Milano
• Napoli
• Pesaro
• Ravenna
• Roma
• Teatro alla Scala, Milan
• Teatro Comunale di Firenze
• Teatro dell'Opera, Rome
• Venice
• Verona

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

• Opera

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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.