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Germany: Düsseldorf (1962-88)
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A collection of material relating to concert and operatic performances given at various venues in Düsseldorf between 1962 and 1988, including programme books for 6 operatic productions given at the Opernhaus Düsseldorf by the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (1963–88) and programmes for four performances given by English ensembles in the city (1968–87), held loosely within a box of programmes for German venues A-Z.
The collection also includes editions of Chor-Szene (Magazin des Städtischen Musikvereins) for 1982 and 1983.
1. Deutsche Oper am Rhein
18 February 1962 (Busoni, Doktor Faust); 20 November 1963 (Wagner, Siegfried); 4 April 1965 (Beethoven, Fidelio); 26 April 1987 (R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos); 21 January 1988 (Paisiello, Der Barbier von Sevilla); and 23 September 1993 (Gluck, Iphigenie in Aulis). The collection also includes a leaflet prospectus for June–July 1970.
2. English ensembles
1 November 1968, Rheinhalle: 2. Meisterkonzert given by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Nelson Freire (piano), conducted by Rudolf Kempe.
1 May 1972, Robert-Schumann-Saal: Kammerkonzert by the English Chamber Orchestra, directed by Henryk Szeryng.
19 May 1980, Tonhalle: Heinersdorff Konzerte given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich (piano), conducted by Gennadij Roshdestwenskij [Rozhdestvensky].
1 January 1987, Tonhalle: Dusseldorfer Symphoniker with London Voices (directed by Terry Edwards) (photocopy).
The majority of the programmes in this collection include programme notes, some with words, biographical notes and/or photographs/illustrations. Many of the items are accompanied by tickets.
Date range
1963 - 1988
Associated People and Organisations
Wagner, Richard -
Strauss, Richard -
Paisiello, Giovanni -
Deutsche Oper am Rhein -
Beethoven, Ludwig van -
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -
Kempe, Rudolf -
English Chamber Orchestra -
Busoni, Ferruccio -
Gluck, Christoph Willibald von -
Bishop-Kovacevich, Stephen -
Edwards, Terry -
Rozhdestvensky, Gennady -
Freire, Nelson -
Szeryng, Henryk -
BBC Symphony Orchestra -
Associated Places
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
Associated Times
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Tickets
Photographs
Illustrations
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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