Box 1
Contains 17 Results:
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 May 18
Mentioning his collaboration with Aaron Sapiro and his dislike of La Scala as a venue for the opera.
Correspondence with F. H. Ricketson, Jr, 1950 May-June
Discussion of possibility of Denver's Central City Opera House Association producing the Rake's Progress in 1951 and Stravinsky's hope of finishing the work by the beginning of 1951.
Letters from Stravinsky to Weissberger, Lincoln Kirstein, 1950 June 2
Note regarding forwarding of Stravinsky's letter to Lincoln Kirstein; discusses firming up Kirstein's interest in producing the opera.
Correspondence with F. H. Ricketson, 1950 June 14, 19
Ricketson relays his conversation with Ralph Hawkes regarding the latter's interest in a Denver production of the opera; asks Stravinsky if he will be visiting Denver in July; Stravinsky assures Ricketson of his intention to work with him on the artistic side of the production.
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 June 8
Discusses the stalling of the project with Kirstein, negotiations with Ricketson.
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 June 29
Discusses contract with Boosey & Hawkes regarding the opera, negotiations with Ricketson, financial compensation.
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 July 21
Discusses complications with Ricketson; Boosey & Hawkes; La Scala.
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 September 13
Discusses "shocking" news of Ralph Hawkes' death; potential new patronage for the opera.
Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 September 22
Discusses potential patronage of Blevin Davis; concerned that he has not received any news from his publishers regarding the handling of his business.
Letter from Stravinsky to Harold Taubmann, 1950 November 3
Relative to a letter Stravinsky sent to the New York Times regarding publication of this letter and clarification for Olin Downes of various iterations of the Firebird--ballet, and 1919 versus 1945 symphonic excerpts.