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Collection Overview
Title: Richard P Arsenty Papers, 2003-2013![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/library_web/images/addtocart.gif)
ID: 26/20/192
Primary Creator: Richard P. Arsenty (1945-2013)
Extent: 7.75 cubic feet
Arrangement: Materials are organized in four series: Series 1, Libretti, 1812-2008; Series 2, Research and Publications, 1909-2013; Series 3, Audiovisual Materials, 1931-2005. Materials in Series 1 and 2 are arranged in alphabetical order. Materials in Series 2 are in original order.
Date Acquired: 11/21/2013
Subjects: Meyerbeer, Giacomo, Opera
Languages: English, German, French, Russian
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of opera librettos, drafts of libretto translations, audio and video recordings, research notes on various Italian operas and languages, copies of sources, scholarly articles, sheet music, information regarding MRF Records, and working and final drafts of Arsenty's publication, Meyerbeer: A Reader. The papers document Arsenty's opera research and his life-long work on documenting the performances, recordings, and music of Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Biographical Note
Richard P. Arsenty was born in 1945 in Woodstock, Illinois. As a young man, he attended the University of Illinois, earning degrees in both biology education and library science. He taught at the high school and collegiate levels for seven years, before working as a libretto translator for MRF Records for eight years. Following his employment with MRF, he worked as a reference librarian at Purchase College in New York. After retiring early, he continued his work with libretti, translating over 160 opera libretti for the Opera Orchestra of New York, the New York City Opera, Orfeo Records, and Opera Rara among other organizations.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source:
Mrs. Rogene Kyle
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- Series 2: Research and Publications
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- Box 9
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- Folder 1: Drafts of MRF indexes, undated
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- Folder 2: Indexes to MRF-1 through MRF-198, Chrubini Series, and BARD Series, undated
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- Folder 3: MRF Records information, undated
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- Folder 4: MRF Records, Inc.: A History and Catalog of Issued Recordings, undated
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- Folder 5: MRF Records, Inc.: A History and Catalog if Issued Recordings, undated
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- Folder 6: MRF cover pictures sources, undated
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- Folder 7: MRF casting information, undated
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- Folder 8: Meyerbeer Discography, undated
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- Folder 9: Meyerbeer Discography notes, undated
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- Folder 10: Meyerbeer discography, undated
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- Folder 11: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1986-1988
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- Folder 12: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1989
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- Folder 13: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1990
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- Folder 14: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1991
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- Folder 15: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1992
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- Folder 16: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1993
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- Folder 17: Meyerbeer Discography edition, 1994-1996
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- Folder 18: Meyerbeer Discography revision, 1997
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- Folder 19: Meyerbeer Discography revision, 1999
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- Folder 20: Meyerbeer Discography revision, 2000
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- Folder 21: Meyerbeer Discography revision, 2001
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- Folder 22: Meyerbeer Discography revision, 2004
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- Folder 23: Giacomo Meyerbeer: A Discography of VIntage REcordings, 1889-1955 revision, 2006
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- Folder 24: Articles and Discographies Relating to Meyerbeer [sic], undated
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- Folder 1 of 2.
- Folder 25: Articles and Discographies Relating to Meyerbeer [sic], undated
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- Folder 2 of 2.
- Box 10
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- Folder 1: "Discographies, Thoughts, and Ideas" [sic], undated
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- Folder 2: Giacomo Meyerbeer: The Non-Operatic Texts, 2007
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- Folder 3: Library sources of non-operatic Meyerbeer texts, 2001
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- Folder 4: List of Meyerbeer compositions that can't be found, Uvnukho Yomar, Denkspruch, undated
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- Folder 5: Meyerbeer by Juilus Kapp, undated
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- Folder 6: Meyerbeer: A Reader, 2007
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- Folder 7: Meyerbeer's Way to Mastership from The Musical Quarterly, Vol XII, undated
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- Folder 8: Meyerbeer Collection (short version, sans prices), undated
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- Folder 9: Meyerbeer List of Records in World's Encylopedia of Recorded Music, undated
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- Folder 10: Meyerbeer Opera Excerpts on 78 rpm Discs, undated
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- Folder 11: Meyerbeer non-operatic texts, undated
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- Folder 12: Meyerbeer non-operatic texts, original sources, undated
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- Folder 1 of 2.
- Folder 13: Meyerbeer non-operatic texts, original sources, undated
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- Folder 2 of 2.
- Folder 14: Meyerbeer score excerpts, undated
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- Folder 15: Miscellaneous Photocopied Information about Meyerbeer Operas and Songs [sic], ca. 1982
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- Folder 16: Musical numbers for Eight of Meyerbeer's Operas, undated
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- Folder 17: Scholarly articles about Meyerbeer, undated
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- Folder 18: Adelaide di Borgongna, undated
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- Folder 19: Adina libretto, undated
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- Folder 20: Africaine critique from Dictonnaire des Operas [sic], undated
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- Folder 21: The Annotated Nerone of Arrigo Boito, 2005
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- Folder 22: Autographed portrait, 1978
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- Folder 23: A Brief Biography of Thomas Alva Edison, undated
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- Folder 24: Brandenburger Tor photocopies of German introductory material, additional information, undated
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- Folder 25: Christopherus score, articles, and synopsis, undated
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- Folder 26: La Colomba sheet music photocopy, undated
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- Folder 27: Composer-Opera Handbook Project, undated
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- Folder 1 of 4.
- Folder 28: Composer-Opera Handbook Project, undated
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- Folder 2 of 4.
- Folder 29: Composer-Opera Handbook Project, undated
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- Folder 3 of 4.
- Folder 30: Composer-Opera Handbook Project, undated
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- Folder 4 of 4.
- Folder 31: Il Crociato in Egitto program, 1979
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- Folder 32: Death Takes a Holiday, undated
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- Folder 33: Early Opera Recording on Cylinders and Discs, undated
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- Folder 34: German Alphabet, undated
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- Folder 35: German grammar index, undated
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- Folder 36: Index to Schatz Collection of Libretti, undated
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- Master copy section 1-Detailed List of Libretti of All Important Composers.
- Folder 37: Index to Schatz Collection of Libretti, undated
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- Section 2-List of Intriguing Titles.
- Folder 38: Index to Schatz Collection of Libretti, undated
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- Master copy section 3-Complete List of Important Composers.
- Folder 39: Index to the Schatz Collection of LIbretti on Microfilm, ca. 1985
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- Folder 40: Information about Printers and Publishers, undated
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- Folder 41: Illustration of manchineel tree, undated
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- Folder 42: Intro to Africaine (Deuxieme Parte); Huguenots (Act III, unused aria for Marcel), undated
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- Folder 43: Library of Congress photoduplication request, 2002
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- Folder 44: Lists of Opera Pieces with Key Signatures, undated
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- Folder 45: List of television programs and films, undated
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- Folder 46: Loose Leaf Motion Picture Collection Vol. II books, 1921
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- Folder 47: Marchand de Venise (Hahn) Acte I Vocal Score, undated
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- Folder 48: Marchand de Venise (Hahn) Acte II Vocal Score, undated
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- Folder 49: Marchand de Venise (Hahn) Acte III Vocal Score, undated
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- Box 11
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- Folder 1: Master Copies of Book Introduction and Title Pages, undated
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- Meyerbeer Libretti
- Folder 2: Master copy of pictures for La Juieve, Salammbo, and Le Juif Errant, undated
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- Folder 3: Newspaper articles (1931-1993) related to musical instruments, undated
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- Folder 4: Opera Orchestra of New York Silver Anniversary Program, 1996
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- Folder 5: Opera recording cast list, 1990-1991
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- Folder 6: Performance cast list, undated
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- Folder 7: Performance list, undated
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- Includes list of location, date, performers, orchestra, and conductor.
- Folder 8: Polydor and Deursche Grammaphon record, undated
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- Folder 9: Reyer Biography, pt. 2: English translation manuscript, undated
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- by Adolphe Jullien. Originally published by Librairie Renouard, Henri Laurens, editor. Paris, 1909.
- Folder 10: Russian language appendices and participles, undated
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- Folder 11: Schirmer's Photoplay Series books, undated
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- A loose leaf collection of dramatic and descriptive musical numbers especially composed for use with motion pictures. Includes Vol. I: Violin I, Vol. 3: Violin II, Trombone, Bass, Clarinet I, Vol. 4: Harmonium, Piano, Schirmer's Special Series of Novelties for Orchestra: Piano.
- Folder 12: Salammbo synopsis, pictures, photographs, and notes., undated
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- Folder 13: Salammbo pictures, articles, and information, undated
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- Folder 14: Salammbo photographs, synopsis, notes, and Punic script, undated
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- Folder 15: Translator's Note: Gott und die Natur, U'vnukho Yomar, undated
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- Folder 16: Useful Files, undated
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- Folder 17: University of Illinois Music and Performing Arts Library information, 2007
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- Box 12
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- Folder 1: Personal papers, 2000-2013
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- Folder 1 of 2.
- Folder 2: Personal papers, ca. 2009-2013
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- Folder 2 of 2.
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