Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Adams, Gary (Pianist)
2. Baron, Evalyn H.
3. Cooley, Dennis
4. Greitzer, Jody
5. Foreman, Richard, 1937-2025
6. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
7. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found in

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1. 1 sound tape reel : analog; 10 in.

Summary

1. Tape contains workshop of "Meet the composer" Stanley Silverman, one of the composers working for New York Shakespeare Festival. The workshop featured excerpts of various shows and musicals by Silverman, including "Africanus instructus", a musical-in-progress that was never produced by NYSF. All of the other shows and musicals featured on the recording were produced by other theaters.

Alternative title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

1. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Silverman, Stanley > Musicals Selections
4. Silverman, Stanley > Doctor Selavy's Magic Theatre > Excerpts
5. Silverman, Stanley > Excerpts

Contents

1. Elephant steps ; Dr. Selavy's magic theatre ; Hotel for criminals / libretto by Richard Foreman -- Bent (1979) / lyrics by Michael Sherman -- Up from paradise / lyrics by Arthur Miller -- Africanus instructus / lyrics by Richard Forman.

Call number

1. *LT-10-A 2023

Note

1. Credits and production information taken from notes.
2. "Stanley Silverman workshop; Arthur Miller; 66 min."--Container.
3. On container spine: Stanley Silverman workshop.
4. Notes (3 p. program sheet) available in *LT-10-A 2023.
5. NYSF inventory no. 1381.
6. Separated from the New York Shakespere Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the Bloomingdale House of Music, on Mar. 30, 1980.

Source (note)

1. The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Author

1. Silverman, Stanley. Commentator

Title

1. Meet the composer Stanley Silverman [sound recording] : workshop / by Stanley Silverman.

Imprint

1. Mar. 30, 1980.

Playing time

1. 010600

Performer

1. Stanley Silverman, commentator ; Evalyn Baron, soprano ; Dennis Cooley, tenor ; Jody Grietzer, flute ; Gary Adams, piano.

Event

1. Recorded at the Bloomingdale House of Music, on Mar. 30, 1980.

Access

1. Access restricted. Advance notice required for use.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added author

1. Adams, Gary (Pianist)
2. Baron, Evalyn H. Performer
3. Cooley, Dennis. Performer
4. Greitzer, Jody. Performer
5. Foreman, Richard, 1937-2025, lyricist.
6. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005, lyricist.
7. Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found in:

1. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research call number

1. *LT-10-A 2023