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Robinson Performing Arts Center Collection Creator: Robinson, Robert Dates: 1954 - 1983 Abstract: Extent: 5 Feet(5 Boxes) Repository: Claremont Colleges http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt7x0nf410 No online items Guide to the Robinson Performing Arts Program Collection Finding created by Neeka Cannon Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium2008 Libraries of The Claremont Colleges 800 N. Dartmouth Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 Phone: (909) 607-3977 Fax: (909) 621-8681 Email: [email protected] URL: http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc/default.html © 2008 Claremont University Consortium. All rights reserved. Guide to the Robinson Performing H617 1 Arts Program Collection Descriptive Summary Title: Robinson Performing Arts Center Collection creator: Robinson, Robert Dates: 1954 - 1983 Abstract: Extent: 5 feet(5 boxes) Repository: Claremont Colleges. Honnold/Mudd Library. 800 N. Dartmouth Avenue Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library Claremont University Consortium Claremont, California 91711 Collection Number: H617 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Physical Location: Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium. Restrictions on Access This collection is open for research. Publication Rights For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Robinson Performing Arts Program Collection. Special Collections, Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium. Acquisition Information Donated by Robert Robinson. Processing Information Arranged and Processed by Neeka Cannon. Accruals No additions to the collection are anticipated. Biography of Robert Robinson Robert Robinson was born in Montreal Canada were he developed a love of classical music early in life. By the age of 17 he was a professional radio actor and by 19 was acting on stage in Canada. When his potential was recognized by several leading actors of the day they arranged for Robinson to receive a scholarship to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He lived and worked there from 1953-1984. The programs in this collection come principally from this period. Robinson went on to direct plays and teach master classes in regional theatres and universities in Britain and the United States. Scope and Contents of the Collection This collection consists of programs for musical and dramatic performances collected by Robert Robinson. Programs in this collection cover Theatre, Opera, Symphony, Ballet, and well-known individual performers across the musical spectrum. The programs come mainly from London, but also come from both Eastern and Western Europe and the United States. Large well-known productions such as the Salzburg Festival and Glyndebourne Festival Opera as well as well-known venues such as the Royal Opera House in Covent Gardens are prominently featured, but smaller venues are also common. Many programs in the collection feature well-known performers and/or conductors. A small contingent of play manuscripts sent to Robinson, including drafts of several published plays are also part of the collection. The repository retained the collector's original order. In most series materials are arranged by type of performance, venue, and date. The exception is series 5, Individual performers where some programs featuring well-known performers such as Judy Garland and Marlene Dietrich, have been arranged by performer irrespective of venue or type of performance. Folder/file titles were provided by the processor. The number in parentheses following each folder title reflects the number of programs/items in each folder. Series Arrangement Series 1 Orchestra/Symphony Programs Series 2 Opera Programs Series 3 Ballet Programs Guide to the Robinson Performing H617 2 Arts Program Collection Series 4 Theatre Programs Series 5 Individual Performance Programs Series 6 Manuscripts and Other Materials Subject Headings This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Robinson, Robert playbills opera (performance) ballet orchestra (ensembles) theater Programs musical Performances heater--England--London City of London (England) Series 1 Orchestra/Symphony Programs, 1954-1982 box 1, folder 1 BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall (incomplete set) 1954-1972 box 1, folder 2 Edinburgh International Festival(incomplete set) 1961-1980 box 1, folder 3 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts(incomplete set) 1957-1970 box 1, folder 4 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts(incomplete set) 1957-1970 box 1, folder 5 London Philharmonic Orchestra (incomplete set) 1958-1977 box 1, folder 6 London Symphony Orchestra (incomplete set) 1955-1969 box 1, folder 7 London Symphony Orchestra (incomplete set) 1969-1975 box 1, folder 8 London Symphony Orchestra (incomplete set) 1976-1980 box 1, folder 9 New Philharmonia Orchestra (incomplete set) 1965-1967 box 1, folder 10 New Philharmonia Orchestra (incomplete set) 1968 box 1, folder 11 New Philharmonia Orchestra (incomplete set) 1969-1974 box 1, folder 12 New Philharmonia Orchestra (incomplete set) 1975-1982 box 1, folder 13 Philharmonia Orchestra (incomplete set) 1954-1960 box 1, folder 14 Philharmonia Orchestra 1959 box 1, folder 15 Philharmonia Concert Society (incomplete set) 1955-1959 box 1, folder 16 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (incomplete set) 1954-1974 box 1, folder 17 South Bank Summer Music Festival and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, London (incomplete set) 1962-1970 box 1, folder 18 Assorted Orchestral Performances in London and the Czech Republic 1955-1965 box 1, folder 19 Assorted Orchestral Performances in London and Paris 1967-1980 Series 2 Opera Programs, 1962-1983 box 2, folder 1 Bayreuth Festival (incomplete set) 1965-1966 box 2, folder 2 Bayreuth Festival 1966 box 2, folder 3 Bayreuth Festival 1968 box 2, folder 4 Bayreuth Festival 1968-1980 box 2, folder 5 Bayreuth Festival 1980 box 2, folder 6 Bayreuth Festival 1980 box 2, folder 7 English National Opera at the London Coliseum (incomplete set) Undated box 2, folder 8 Sadler's Wells Opera (at the London Coliseum)(incomplete set) 1954 box 2, folder 9 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1954-1961 box 2, folder 10 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1962-1975 box 2, folder 11 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1966-1969 box 2, folder 12 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1970-1972 box 2, folder 13 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1973 box 2, folder 14 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season (incomplete set) 1974-1976 Guide to the Robinson Performing H617 3 Arts Program Collection Series 2Opera Programs, 1962-1983 box 2, folder 15 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Opera Season( incomplete set) 1978-1982 box 3, folder 1 Metropolitan Opera (incomplete set) 1967-1982 box 3, folder 2 London Opera Society(incomplete set) 1968-1970 box 3, folder 3 A Season of Italian Opera, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Undated box 3, folder 4 Assorted Opera Performances 1957-1979 box 3, folder 5 Salzburg Festival incomplete set) 1969-1975 box 3, folder 6 Salzburg Festival 1979-1981 box 6, folder 1 Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1961-1962 box 6, folder 2 Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1963-1964 box 6, folder 3 Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1971-1974 box 6, folder 4 Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1976-1977 box 6, folder 5 Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1978-1983 Series 3 Ballet Programs, 1954-1981 box 3, folder 7 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Ballet Theatre (incomplete set) 1954-1961 box 3, folder 8 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Ballet Theatre (incomplete set) 1962-1966 box 3, folder 9 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Ballet Theatre (incomplete set) 1968-1972 box 3, folder 10 Royal Opera House Convent Garden -- Ballet Theatre (incomplete set) 1974-1981 box 3, folder 11 Royal Ballet 1964, 1973 (incomplete set) 1964 - 1973 box 3, folder 12 Assorted Ballet Programs Undated Series 4 Theatre 1954-1982 box 3, folder 13 Royal Court Theatre, various Undated box 3, folder 14 Old Vic Company/The National Theatre (incomplete set) 1955-1965 box 3, folder 15 Old Vic Company/The National Theatre (incomplete set) 1966-1967 box 3, folder 16 Old Vic Company/The National Theatre (incomplete set) 1969-1982 box 3, folder 17 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company (incomplete set) 1955, 1957 box 3, folder 18 Royal Shakespeare Company (incomplete set) 1962-1971 box 3, folder 19 Royal Shakespeare Company (incomplete set) 19676-1982 box 4, folder 1 World Theatre Season: Alwych Theatre (incomplete set) 1964-1975 box 4, folder 2 Palace Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Saville Theatre (incomplete sets) 1962-1969 box 4, folder 3 Piccadilly Theatre, Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Queen's Theatre, Globe Theatre, Savoy Theatre (incomplete sets)) 1972-1982 box 4, folder 4 Mermaid Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, St. Martin's Theatre, Duke of York's Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre (incomplete sets) Undated box 4, folder 5 Comedy Theatre, Criterion Theatre 1976 and undated, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Royal Exchange Theatre Company (incomplete sets) Undated box 4, folder 6 Assorted Playbills from France, Spain, Germany, and other countries Undated box 4, folder 7 Assorted Playbills from England 1954-1982 and undated box 4, folder 8 Night of the Hundred Stars-Production for The Actor's Orphanage (incomplete set) 1956-1960 Series 5 Individual Performers Undated box 4, folder 9 Caballé, Montserrat, assorted performances Undated box 4, folder 10 Dietrich, Marlene, assorted performances Undated box 4, folder 11 Fischer-Dieskau,
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