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Contains 17 Results:

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 May 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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Mentioning his collaboration with Aaron Sapiro and his dislike of La Scala as a venue for the opera.

Dates: 1950 May 18
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Correspondence with F. H. Ricketson, Jr, 1950 May-June

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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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.

Dates: 1950 May-June
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letters from Stravinsky to Weissberger, Lincoln Kirstein, 1950 June 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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Note regarding forwarding of Stravinsky's letter to Lincoln Kirstein; discusses firming up Kirstein's interest in producing the opera.

Dates: 1950 June 2
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Correspondence with F. H. Ricketson, 1950 June 14, 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
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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.

Dates: 1950 June 14, 19
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 June 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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Discusses the stalling of the project with Kirstein, negotiations with Ricketson.

Dates: 1950 June 8
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 June 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
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Discusses contract with Boosey & Hawkes regarding the opera, negotiations with Ricketson, financial compensation.

Dates: 1950 June 29
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 July 21

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Content

Discusses complications with Ricketson; Boosey & Hawkes; La Scala.

Dates: 1950 July 21
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 September 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Content

Discusses "shocking" news of Ralph Hawkes' death; potential new patronage for the opera.

Dates: 1950 September 13
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Weissberger, 1950 September 22

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Content

Discusses potential patronage of Blevin Davis; concerned that he has not received any news from his publishers regarding the handling of his business.

Dates: 1950 September 22
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"

Letter from Stravinsky to Harold Taubmann, 1950 November 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Content

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.

Dates: 1950 November 3
Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Igor Stravinsky correspondence on "The Rake's Progress"
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