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Total number of records: 115

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Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)23
Moody, Nell10
Moody, John9
Moody, John (1906-1993)9
Rossini, Gioacchino (1792-1868)7
Boito, Arrigo (1842-1918)6
Cammarano, Salvatore (1801-1852)6
Massenet, Jules (1842-1912)6
Cammarano, Salvatore5
Helwig, Paul (1893-1963)5

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Archive Collection

The John and Nell Moody (née Burra) Collection

Moody, John Percivale (1906-1993); Moody, Nell (1909-1999); Burra, Peter (1909-1937); Sewell, Phillada (1910-1998)

1903-2005

The collection includes personal and working papers of John and Nell Moody. It contains files from John Moody's time as Director of Productions at the Welsh National Opera Company (1959-1969). The o...

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Papers of Phillada Sewell

Sewell, Phillada (1910-1998)

1920-1996

Boxes 1-7: contains diaries and notebooks, 1954-1996. These include letters and various insertions. The diaries contain simple notes and reminders, but give accurate dates and timelines for producti...

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Papers of John and Nell Moody (née Burra)

Moody, John Percivale (1906-1993); Moody, Nell (1909-1999)

1918-1996

This sub-collection contains the correspondence, personal papers and photographs of John and Nell Moody. Also includes newspaper cuttings about the Moodys and some of Dr. Richard Thompson's research ...

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Early careers and personal papers

Moody, John Percivale (1906-1993); Moody, Nell (1909-1999)

1918-1996

Box 17 (part): folder 1 of 3 contains papers about John Moody, 1918-1930s. It includes Richard Thompson's biography of Moody, obituaries and family photographs including some of his brothers, Robert...

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Archive Series

Production scores and related papers

1920-2002

This series includes production notes, heavily annotated libretti and vocal scores for performances at the Welsh National Opera and the English National Opera. Also contains artwork, photographs, pla...

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Archive File

Carmen

1967-2002

Box 29: Carmen, design notes and correspondence: 1) Envelope with news cuttings and notes regarding the production of Carmen by Sadlers Wells at the Coliseum, May 1970 and further typecripts by Jo...

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Dido and Aeneas; An Evening with Puccini

1920-2002

Box 41: 'The Greek Passion' (Martinu): WNO programme, with cast list insert. 1981, newspaper cutting 1961 and letter 1960 correspondence on ordering typescript, August 1961, typescript of the mus...

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Archive File

Moses

1964-2001

Box 41: Moses: 1985 - includes rough manuscript drafts and notes, including those for 'Translator's Note' (envelope). ENO programme for Moses, by Rossini. 1986; correspondence and papers relating...

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Archive File

Prince Igor

1931-1990

Box 43: Prince Igor: includes annotated photocopy of Russian/English libretto with Moody's translation. No date; London Festival Ballet. Printed cast list for Prince Igor and Giselle. Nov. 1975; Lo...

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Die Verschworenen

1975-1977

'The Conspirators' by Franz Schubert. Vocal score. Chappell & Co. Ltd. Words and text by Castelli. Barker/Trevelyan translation & adaptation. Has manuscript English text pasted-in by the Moodys, ex-O...

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Simon Boccanegra

1883-1976

Box 47: Wallet 1: Simon Boccanegra by Verdi (with Carmen) Libretto of Simon Boccanegra, Workman & Co. London, no date, with John Moody's name, annotations and inserts: flyer and typescript sy...

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Macbeth

1960-1977

Folder 1 of 5 Macbeth. 1st production. J. Moody Macbeth props list. Typescript & manuscript. 1963. Five duplicates of a four page pamphlet of corrections & amendments to score. Gridsheets for M...

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