Programs and other Materials – Metropolitan Opera II, 1949-1963

File — Box: 2, Folder: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Materials in the Osie Hawkins Collection are in three series containing his biographical information, correspondence while working at the Metropolitan Opera House from staff, family and friends; photos of Hawkins, relatives and colleagues; and an impressive collection of operatic sheet music and songbooks. The sound recordings are on reel to reel and contain classical and operatic works, some are of the Met.

Series I: Biographical Information, Personal Correspondence and Photos

The first series contains biographical information, correspondence from 1941-1990, photographs of Hawkins in his varying operatic roles, autographed photographs of his fellow opera stars and other personal ephemera.

Series II: Sheet Music and Song Books

This series holds sheet music and songbooks collected by Osie Hawkins throughout his life. This series contains two parts: the first part is sheet music and songbooks that have annotations by Hawkins and others. The second part consists of all other materials pertaining to the series title.

Series III: Sound Recordings

Arranged by artist, this series contains Osie Hawkins' music collection of opera, classical music and audition recordings.

Dates

Other: 1949-1963

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

This folder contains: Prospective of the 64th Season, November 29, 1948 to March 19, 1949; Boston, La Traviata, March 23, 1949, Mignon, March 26 and Gianni Schicchi, March 29, 1949 (2 copies); Cleveland, April 4-9, 1949 (2 copies); Boston, Madame Butterfly, April 11, 1949, Los Angeles Shriners Auditorium, April 26-May 7, 1949 (2 copies); Denver Auditorium, Lucia di Lammermoor, May, 10, 1949 and Mignon, May 10, 1949; Indiana University Auditorium, April 17 and 18, 1950; Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, April 20-22, 1950; Atlanta, La Perichole, May 4th, 1957; 75th Season, October 26, 1959 to April 16, 1960; 78th Season, October 15, 1962 to April 13, 1963; Osie Hawkins, Bass-.Bariton (nd), Libretto of La Gioconda (nd), Wagner Ring performances (nd)