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The Inventory of the Rudolf Bing Collection #571

The Inventory of the Rudolf Bing Collection #571

The Inventory

of the

Rudolf Bing

Collection

#571

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center /

BING, SIR RUDOLF

Harch 1973

Box 1: 5000. NIGHTS AT THE . Doubleday, 1972.

a) Typescript, with printer's marks and layout for title page,

374 p. '(#1)

b) Original galley proof. Incomplete, 4 galleys.

c) "Final Galley Proof" 6/2/72 and a few extra 1. 1 galleys.

d) Page proofs, incomplete, with original ending, and typescript

page for new last paragraph.

e) Page proofs, compeilte, with ending changed after Mr. Gentele's death •. 'I'·

Blfm, SIR RUDOLF Adde·nda. February 1978 Outline of Inventory

I. Manuscrip~ II. Photographs

III. Certjficates and Programs / IV. Printed Materia 1

A. By RB.

B. About RB. C. Book reviews of 5000 NIGHTS AT TUE OPERA. D. About RB & . V. Correspondence. l.

Bing, Sir Rudolf

Addenda, February 1978

Box 2

I. Manuscript about RB (#1)

Webster, Margaret "Man in a Blue Suit" Article about RB.

Typescript with holo. corr., 11 p. Atlantic Monthly

June 1953 (FIil)

II. Photographs of RB (~2)

Ca. 130 items includes formal and publicity photographs,

as well as informal snapshots. Sizes vary. Majority

black and white, a few in color. Many with Mrs. Bing.

Incl. Sir Rudolf:

1) Sarah Caldwell and Julius Rudel as a memento of

RB's taking the part of Sir Edgar in

Opera production of "The Young Lord", 1973. Anscribed e e,, by SC and JR.

2) In costume. as Sir Edgar in "The Young Lord," on stage

with others in cast 1973.

3) With Sir Huw Wheldon of BBC

4) At time he was made of the British Empire by

Queen Elizabeth in 1971. 11 colored plate~~ Some

taken outside Buckingham Palace.

5) With Nelson Rockefeller.

6) At table with Rise Stevens in new Met.

7) With (2) at Jewish Theological Seminary

dinner 1970 & 4 other photos .at same occasion. Bing, Sir Rudolf 2.

8) \Jith Gov. Thomas E. Dwaey. ( # 2)

9) llith President John F. Kennedy. 10) With Mrs. John F. Kennedy. ll) With Marc Chagall at dinner given by Louis E. Stern, and one of Mrs. Bing with Marc Chagall,(#2)

12) With .eolor ., one of 13) \lith Marie Jeritza. (3) which includes . 14) With Leontyne Price. 15) Mr. and Mrs. Bing with Mayor John V. Lindsay. Inscribed by Lindsay to RB. III. Certificates and Programs of Events at which Sir Rudolf honored. (1957-1977) (#3)

1. Salute to the Arts by New York Board of Trade. Program Oct. l O, l 957. I , (Citation for Music.} C, 2. \.Jest German citation, signed by President Theodor Heuss. award of Das Grosse Ver___,diensvreuz. Sept. 11, 1958. 3. HAACP Freedom Fund Dinner •. Program. Nov. 16, 1958. (Scroll of honor to RB) 4. . Citation signed by Bundesminister, award of Das Grosse Silberne Ehrenzeic~sen. May 19, 1959. 5. The National Institute of Social Sciences. Program for Annual dinner. Award of Gold Medal, Dec. 14, 1960. 6. Royal Society of Arts, London. Election to Fellowship of the Society. Certificate signed by Secretary, March 30, 1960. List of Fellows and other documents. 7. Temple University. Music Convocation. Program and citation

A\'✓ ard of Honorary Doctor of Letter April 12, 1961. 8. Metropolitan Opera Association. State Dinner in honor of Rudolf Bing. The Lotos Club. Nov. 26, 1963. Bing, Sir Rudolf 3. - Box 2. 9. Metropolitan Opera Club. The Ball in the Opera House ••• honoring

Sir Rudolf Bing, C.B.E. Oct. 30, 1971. 10. Royal Opera House Convent Garden. Luncheon in honour of Sir Rudolf Bing. Savoy Hotel. Nov. 8, 1971. 2 Menus, one with

names of guests. on verso; newspaper clip from London Times. 11. Metropolitan Opera Gala llonouring Sir Rudolf Bing. First proof of record cover. April 22, 1972. 12. Metropolitan Opera Association. Gala Benefactor Patron Dinner in honor of Sir Rudolf Bing. ~rogram Nov. 6, 1977. IV. Printed Pieces A. By RB (#4) 1. "Repertoire at Metropolitan" letter to the editor in

New York Tin,es 5 Oct. 8, 1957. 2. "Bing vs. Solti - Bang!" Letter to the Editor. New York Times ca. May 1961. See correspondence with Seymour Peck.

11 3. A Bing's Eye View of the Met" flew York Sunday Berald . ) Tribune, Oct. 13, 1963. 4. 11 Tou Can't Please Them All at the Opera" McCalls. Jan. 1964.

f 5. "A liew Mood for Critics" Saturday Review, Feb. 15, 1964.

/ 6. Metropolitan Opera 1966-67. Inc. 11 For the Opera Company" p. 24. 7. 11 Rudolf Bing Interviews Rudolf Bing" Ne\1 York\Times May 14, 1967. 8. "Singer Fees Ho Secret Declares R. Bing As Sing,e\s Never Lie" Letter ·to the Editor of Variety, May 15, 1~~8. ' \ .

9. Metropolitan Opera Association. Annual Report \ ./ \ a) 1968-69. RB's report p.66 b) 1970-71. RB's report p 7 c) 1971-72 RB's report p. 7. Bing, Sir Rudolf 4.

10. ~llr. Bing Crossly11 Letter to editor in Nev, York magazine

May 21, 1971 (#4)

11. "Bing Remembers Callas 11 Saturday Review . the Arts

section. Oct. 7, 1972, p. 37 (Excerpt from 5000 Nights

at the Opera.) Also incl. "Callas Remembers Bing" by

Irving Kolodin. p. 41.

12. 11 John Christie~s Glyndebourne" London Times Oct. 7. 1972.

13. "IJobody Knm"-Js the Traubels I've Seen 11 in OPER 1972 p. 12.

Also includes article about RB and Met by Robert Breuer.

Box 3 U About RB

l. Opera tlev,s Vol. 36. flo. 22. April 22, 1972 Issue with

several articles about RB and picture on cover and Special

issue, identical to above. called 11 The Bing Years" Souvenir edition.

(#1)

2. "The Bing Years" in program Metropolitan Opera 1971-1972 Season~

3. Coleman, Emily 11 Mr. Bing's Metropolitan11 in theatre Arts.

March, 1960.

4. Mayer, Martin 11 The Man in Box 13 11 Opera Nevis Sept. 19. 1970.

5. W~chsburg, Joseph "The General Manager" Profile in

The New Yorker, Sept. 17, 1966.

6. Heinstock, Herbert 11 Rudolf Bing" Opera. October» 1966. , r C. 5000 NIGHTS AT THE OPERA. Reviews and publicity.

ca. 100 pieces. 1972-1974 (Folder 3)

D. Most related to RB and the Metropolitan Opera. Almost all are

newsclips,with a few magazine tearsheets.

\I,! Bing, Sir Rudolf 5.

Box 3. 1. The Old Metropolitan, (1883-1966} 5 articles, 1966 (#4) 2. Preview and opening of the new Met at . 10 articles. 1957-1966. (#5) 3. Season openings. 37 articles. 1956-1971. (#6} 4. Opera Tours. ca. 15 articles. 1955-1972 (#7) 5. Metrop6litan Opera Association. 6 articles. 1959-1974. (#8)

6. Relationships \'Jith performers and staff. ca. 27 articles. 1955-1975. {#9} 7. Relationship.with Maria Callas ca. 20 articles 1955-1971 {#10) · 8. Re Opera Standees, Demonstrators and Dress at the Opera. 7 articles. 1955-1972. (#11) 9. Labor Disputes. ca. 40 articles 1961-1969. (#12)

10. Metropolitan Contracts and other ,. offers. ca. 20 articles. 1957-1970. (#13)

11. Assessment of career and of M~t performances. ca. 40 articles 1955-1976 (#14} 12. Miscellaneous items re Bing and the Met ca. 25 articles. T954-1969. (D 15) 13. Retirement from the Met 44 artilies. 1971-1972 (#16) 14. Goran Gentele's appoin~1ent to succeed RB 11 articles,

1970-1972, including translation of GG interview from "Corriere della Sera" Milan. Jan. 21, 1971, xerox of typescript. (#17) Box 4 15. tlcwspaper photos of Mr. and Mrs. Bing and of them with other dignitaries. ca. 70 items 1955-1977. (#1) 16. Oecorations~ honorary degrees, citation£ received from Great nritain, France, Italy, Austria, and . ca 25 articles 1956-1977. (#2) Bing, Sir Rudolf 6.

Box 4. 17. As Lecturer, Teacher and in his retirement ca. 30 articles 1959-1977 and 5 programs of· events at which he spoke or

conducted. (#3) ·1a. In production of Hans Werner Henze•s opera The Young Lord

directed by Sarah CaldHell. March 1973. 10 articles, 1973. (#4)

19. Foreign newsclippings. ' ,..: a) Canadian British, French. Italian. Spanish

ca. 30 articles. 1955-1977.

b) Austrian. German 1 Svliss,. Danish. ca. 75 articles. · 1956-1977. (t/6)

. v: Corresponde~ ca. 140 items 1951-1974. Includes many letters of congratulation on the oicasion of Queen Elizabeth making Bing

Commander of the British 8npire in 1956; documents of 82nd ·congress related to immig~ation sta.tus of the Bings ~· (4t~)

Inc:

C,,Alphand, Merv€. TLS March 6, 1958. 6 Baeyens, Jacques (Consul General of France in N. Y.) TLS March 10, 1958.

0 Banks• Sir John (Lord Provost of Edinburgh) TLS Jan. 311 1956.

C, Barbirolli, Sir John ALS Jan. 2 11 1956. v Barnes, Sir George (B .• B.C.) ALS Jan. 1956. C, Barry, Sir Gerald TLS Jan. 3, 1956.

C; Belmont, Eleanor 2 ALS Dec. 14, 1959, Dec. 14, 1966. V , Isaiah Telegram, June 21, 1960. C;Brilej. Joza (Vugosltlvian rep to U.N.) TLS Jan. 3, 1956 Bing, Sir Rudolf 7.

Box 4. Bunche, Ruth (Mrs. Ralph Bunche) ALS

March 17, 1960. ( #7)

Busch, Hans (Prof. Indiana Univ.·) TLS June 8. 1971.

Casardf, Alberico Telegram Jan.2.1956. D Geller, Emanuel Telegram I-larch 17, 1952; TLS /\pril 3, 1952; TLS Jan; 11, 1956.

C.,,Christie. John (Founder, Glyndebourne Festival)

Printed letter uith ANS June 14, 1953, re death of his

wife. 3 ALS June 14, Aug. l, Aug. 21, 1953, Telegram

Jan. 9, 1956.

0,, De\'1ey, Gov. Thoma 2 TLS l·lov. 24, 1951; Jan. 16, 1956. 0 Dixon, Pierson ALS Jan. 2, 1956. {j Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon. TLS ~Jan. 14, 1956.

Farace de Villaforesta, Ruggero (Consul General of Italy in N.Y.)

TLS Oct. 27, 1959.

Federer, Georg (General consul of Germany) TLS Oct. 8, 1958.

C, Ga'l 1 Hans ALS Jan 3, 1956; TLS June 20 1 1960.

Gladwyn, Baron, see Jebb, Glad\'1yn

t,Harewood, George lascelles, 7th earl of. Telegram Jan. 3, 1956.

~,.Henderson, Roy {baritone) ALS. June 20, 1960,

C,,,Jebb, Gladwyn (British Ambassador to France) TLS Jan. 3, 1956.

Uohnson, Edward. Telegram Jan. 2, 1956.

lYJohnaon, Lyndon Baines TLS Dec. 17, 1963. l/ Kennedy, Jacqueline, TLS Feb. 9, 1962. 6 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, telegram Jan. 12, 1961; TLS Sept. 8, 1961.

Labarre, E. ALS Jan. 4, 1956.

(;/Lindsay, John, Mimeo news rel ease \'Ji th AtlS, nov. 24 t 1971. Bing, Sir Rudolf 8.

Box 4. 0 Lindt, Lotte Walter (Bruno Halter's daughter) TLS Feb. 28, 1962. (#7)

C Littler, Prince (theatre director) TLS Jan. 3, 1956. 6 Makins, Roger (British Ambassador, Washington) TLS Jan. 3, 1956. C, Mary, The Princess Roya 1 TLS April 15, 1953. Card signed Christmas 1955. 0 Maud, Sir John (Ministry of Fuel and Power) TLS Jan. 14, 1956. C Mayer, Sir Robert ALS Jan. 2, 1956. Metropolitan Opera. Boftrd of Directors, Printed letter, Feb. l, 1962. report on labor dispute. C,,Monteux, Pieere ALS Jan. 2, 1956. New York City Opera Contract for RB to appear as t"Edqar 11 in THE YOUNG LORD at New York City Opera. March 7, 1973. Signed by RB and Norman Singer. C, Nixon,' Richard TLS April 22, 1972. Not~, Jehan de (U.N.) TLS Jan. 5, 1956. C Ormandy, Eugene ALS Jan. 2, 1956. ·, 0 Peck, Seymour {N.Y. Times) 4 TLS: May 6, 1971, enclosing 2 p. edited typescript of Bing's letter to the Editor of New York Times re George Solti; 2d letter of May 6, 1971; May 25, June 4, 1971. v Platzer, Wilfrid (Austrian Ambassador to U.S.) TLS June 2, 1959. C, Ponsonby, Robert Noel (Edinburgh Festival) Telegram Jan. 2, 1956.

~ Protitch, ,Dragoslav · (United Nations) TLS Jan. 3, 1956.

~ Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, TLS, Nov. 5, 1956. Raab, Julius (Austrian Chancellor) TLS Jan. 13, 1955 C , Bing, Sir Rudolf 9.

Box 4 G-Redgrave, Sir Michael ALS on card, Jan. 9, 1956. (#7) C Rockefeller, John Davison TLS June_ 29, J__9_6_0. C,, Stevenson,'Adlai TLS Dec. 23, 1960. 0,,Storrar, Sir John (Town Clerk of Edinburgh) TLS Jan. 5, 1956. Q. Strauss, Lewis (Chairman of AEC) TLS Jan. 4, 1956. C,Turner, Eva Telegram Jan. 2, 1956. C)!admond, Lowe 11 (Chairman of the Bo~rd, Met. Opera Assoc.) TLS May 5, 1972. t Walter, Bruno Telegram Jan. 1956. 0, Webster, Margaret ALS Sept. 16, 1971. Bing, Sir Rudolf Addendum January 1995 Box 4 Printed:

11 Before the Curtain Rises: METROPOLITAN OPERA ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR, Rizzoli, 1996. Includes several mentions and photographs of RB (#8)

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