Blitzstein, Marc

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Marc Blitzstein was an American composer of theater works and oratorios. Shortly before his death in 1964, the Ford Foundation commissioned him to write an opera on the subject of Sacco and Vanzetti for production by the Metropolitan Opera, but the work was not finished.

From the guide to the Letters received, 1960-1963, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)

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referencedIn Register to the Papers of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, 1890-1984, inclusive Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Blitzstein, Marc, 1905-1964. [King Lear / Marc Blitzstein]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Capalbo, Carmen,. An oral history interview with Carmen Capalbo / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Donald Spoto, New York City, 1986 March 7 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Bolasni, Saul, 1923-. An oral history interview with Saul Bolasni / conducted by David Farneth and Peggy Meyer Sherry for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York City, 1991 April 18 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Eugene Weintraub papers, 1929-1992 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Lucille Lortel papers The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People Theatre Archives (University of Guelph). The Three-Penny Opera / book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht ; music by Kurt Weill ; English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein ; directed by Peter Moss, 1981 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Trude Rittman scores, ca. 1934-ca. 1975 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Pins and Needles Collection, 1938-1940 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Hauptmann, Elisabeth, 1897-1973. Music sources for Kurt Weill's Dreigroschenoper in the collection of the Weill-Lenya Research Center, 1928-[ongoing]. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Harriet Winslow Collection of Nadia Boulanger Materials, 1956-1964 Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf American Music Edition records, 1920-1997, 1951-1991 Music Library
referencedIn New Theatre League records, 1935-1942 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Miscellaneous theatrical papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Johnny Green papers, 1920-1991. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Johnny Green additional papers, 1923-1989. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Aaron Copland Collection, 1841-1991, (bulk 1911-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Rittman, Trude. [Original compositions and arrangements / Trude Rittman]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Jackson, Felix,. An oral history interview with Felix Jackson / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by David Farneth, Los Angeles, 1985 April 5 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Ronell, Ann,. An oral history interview with Ann Ronell / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Kim Kowalke and Lys Symonette, New York City, 1988 June 23 : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Alexander Smallens papers, ca. 1900-1970 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn The Virgil Thomson Papers, 1804-1990 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947) Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993,. An oral history interview with Maurice Abravanel / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Donald Spoto and Lys Symonette, New York, NY?, 1985? : recording and transcript. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Cheryl Crawford papers, 1920-1986 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Letters received, 1960-1963 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Photographs of musicians [graphic] / John Gruen, 1960-1979 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn Leonard Bernstein Collection, circa 1900-1994, (bulk 1933-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Blitzstein, Marc, 1905-1964. Triple sec : opera-farce in one act : score / text, Ronald Jeans ; music, Marc Blitzstein. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1917-1962 and undated. Houghton Library
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Blitzstein, Marc, 1905-1964. Letters, 1936-1939, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Mordecai Bauman Papers, 1926-2006 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn League of Composers/ISCM records, 1906-2009, 1923-2009 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Adler, Samuel, 1928- person
associatedWith Alexander, Leni, 1924-2005 person
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associatedWith American Music Edition corporateBody
associatedWith American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers corporateBody
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associatedWith Anson, George person
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associatedWith Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 person
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associatedWith Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003 person
associatedWith Harris, Roy, 1898-1979 person
associatedWith Haubiel, Charles, 1892-1978 person
associatedWith Hedge, Grace person
associatedWith Heilner, Irwin, 1908-1991 person
associatedWith Hemmer, Eugene, 1929-1977 person
associatedWith Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975 person
associatedWith Hill, Edward Burlingame, 1872-1960 person
associatedWith Hiller, Lejaren, 1924-1994 person
associatedWith Hinson, Maurice person
associatedWith Hodghead, Lillian, 1886-1972 person
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associatedWith Horsky, Edward L. person
associatedWith Howard, John Tasker, 1890-1964 person
associatedWith Huerter, Charles, 1885-1974 person
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associatedWith Ives, Charles, 1874-1954 person
associatedWith Ivey, Jean Eichelberger person
associatedWith Jackson, Felix, person
associatedWith Jackson, George Pullen, 1874-1953 person
associatedWith Jacobi, Frederick, 1891-1952 person
associatedWith Jeans, Ronald, 1887- person
associatedWith Jolas, Jacques person
associatedWith Jones, Charles, 1910-1997 person
associatedWith Jones, Homer, composer person
associatedWith Josten, Werner, 1885-1963 person
associatedWith Kabalevsky, Dmitry Borisovich, 1904-1987 person
associatedWith Kelly, Robert, 1916-2007 person
associatedWith Kerr, Harrison person
associatedWith King-Smith, Grace person
associatedWith Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991 person
associatedWith Klauss, Kenneth person
associatedWith Knowlton, Dorothy G. (Dorothy Gillespie), 1903- person
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associatedWith Korn, Richard, 1908-1981 person
associatedWith Kouguell, Arkadie, 1898-1985 person
correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
associatedWith Koutzen, Boris, 1901-1966 person
associatedWith Kraft, William person
associatedWith Kushner, David Z., 1935- person
associatedWith Lambert, Cecily person
associatedWith La Montaine, John person
associatedWith Lee, Dai-Keong, 1915- person
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associatedWith Lenya, Lotte person
associatedWith Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 person
associatedWith Lieberson, Samuel A. person
associatedWith Limón, José person
associatedWith Lipscomb, Edna person
associatedWith Lipscomb, Helen, 1921-1974 person
associatedWith Lipsky, Alexander, 1900-1985 person
associatedWith Lockwood, Normand, 1906-2002 person
associatedWith Loeffler, Charles Martin, 1861-1935 person
associatedWith Lombardo, Robert, 1932- person
associatedWith Lopatnikoff, Nikolai, 1903-1976 person
associatedWith Lora, Antonio, 1899-1965 person
associatedWith Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People Theatre Archives (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Lortel, Lucille person
associatedWith Lubin, Ernest person
associatedWith Luening, Otto, 1900-1996 person
associatedWith MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908 person
associatedWith Mainville, Denise person
associatedWith Malipiero, Gian Francesco, 1882-1973 person
associatedWith Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953 person
associatedWith Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 person
associatedWith McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964 person
associatedWith Mennin, Peter person
associatedWith Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Michalsky, Donal R. person
associatedWith Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974 person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
associatedWith Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969 person
associatedWith Moran, Robert, 1937- person
associatedWith Moross, Jerome, 1913-1983 person
associatedWith Mueller, Robert Earl, 1920-2005 person
associatedWith Mumma, Gordon, 1935- person
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associatedWith Nee, Thomas person
associatedWith Nelhybel, Vaclav person
associatedWith Newman, William S. person
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associatedWith Norton, Spencer, 1909-1978 person
associatedWith Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985 person
associatedWith Osborne, Willson, 1906-1979 person
associatedWith Parchman, Gen person
associatedWith Parris, Robert, 1924-1999 person
associatedWith Penna, Joseph person
associatedWith Peterson, Wayne, 1927- person
associatedWith Pisk, Paul Amadeus, 1893-1990 person
associatedWith Piston, Walter, 1894-1976 person
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associatedWith Rudhyar, Dane, 1895-1985 person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Incidental music
Opera
Opera
Sacco
Occupation
Collector
Composers
Activity

Person

Birth 1905-03-02

Death 1964-01-22

Americans

English,

German

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