Search

Search Help
Back

Collection Description
Collection name Italy (1912-)
Unique identifier
Description 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.
Date range 1912 -
Associated People and Organisations Biennnale di Venezia - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Rossini Opera Festival -
Associated Places 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
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content Opera
Star Item(s)
Strength(s)
Further details
Viewing the Collection Mon-Fri by appointment
Visiting information

Location details

Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
DOMUS
Website http://www.rcm.ac.uk/library/
Email
Telephone
Fax
Building Information
Collections Overview
Display Overview NEW CONTACT DETAILS: 020 7591 4325; [email protected].; https://www.rcm.ac.uk/library
Star Objects
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status Open
Legal Status
Custodial History
Related Publications
Management Information (Type)
Collection Owner(s)
Collection Creator(s)
Collection Custodians(s)