Marjorie Lawrence papers, 1926-1977.

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Marjorie Lawrence papers, 1926-1977.

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The Marjorie Lawrence papers consist largely of correspondence, programs, and memorabilia documenting her impressive singing career, and production material from the Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre documenting her influential teaching career. Also of note in the collection are manuscript versions of Interrupted Melody, numerous music scores, and taped performances of Lawrence as well as the Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre and her Southern Illinois University Summer Opera Workshop. There is a separate extensive photograph collection of images documenting Marjorie Lawrence and her stage career. Although the inclusive dates of the collection are 1926 to 1977, the early records are scanty because some materials were lost in Paris during World War II.

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University Summer Opera Workshop.

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Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre.

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Lawrence, Marjorie

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Marjorie Lawrence (February 17, 1907 - January 13, 1979) was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She later served on the faculty of the School of Music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Lawrence was born at Deans Marsh, south of Winchelsea, Victoria. She won a number of vocal competitions when aged in her teens. In 1932 she made her operatic debut in Monte Carlo as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhàˆuser. On 25 February 1933, she made her f...