'Strange Music' from Song of Norway, 1944

Item

Identifier: M123.05.0169.0004.00001

Staff Only

Abstract

Piano and vocal score for the piece 'Strange Music' from the oppretta 'Song of Norway' music composed by Edvard Grieg, musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Front of score reads 'Strange Music, the Los Angeles and San Francisco Civic Light Opera Associations present Song of Norway a new operetta based on the life of Edvard Grieg. Music by Edvard Grieg, musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest, arrangements by Arthur Kay, book by Milton Lazarus, from a story by Homer Curran, prepared and produced under the supervision of Edwin Lester.'

Dates

1944

Creator

Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 (Composer, Person)

Extent

1 Items (sheet music)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains sheet music, scores for productions from 1983-2008, costume design, misc. graphic design, scenic design, and manuscripts for productions. Collection of scores are photocopied from original score material and marked by various production staff members. Scores were found in the foundry in Central City and do not represent each production from all festival years. Also in this series are some costume and scenic designs. It is unclear what relation the box containing costume designs by Edward M. Stevenson and Charles Le Marie had to the CCOHA and how they appeared in the CCOHA collection.