Series 6: Burning Bright Research and Production /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212855 9 boxes 1960-2006 Arrangement

Arranged into subseries by topic. In accordance with the donor's arrangement scheme, there is no Subseries 6I.

Scope and Contents

Consists of materials related to composition, fundraising, and productions of Burning Bright, an opera based on the novel and play by John Steinbeck. In 1950, Lewin--then a composition student at Yale--saw Steinbeck's play Burning Bright at the Shubert Theater in New Haven. In 1967, Lewin took out an option to turn the play into an opera. Over the next ten years, in the time available from his work in film and television, Lewin did research and worked on the libretto. In 1977, he began composing the music; he completed the score in 1989. The opera had its premiere at Yale University in 1993. It was staged again in 2000 by the Opera Festival of New Jersey. Scores and manuscript materials for the opera are located in Subseries 1J.

Subseries 6A: Research and Sources, Libretto, Genesis of an Opera /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212889 2 boxes 1971-1994 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of notes, research materials, music, and libretto drafts.

Burning Bright: Research on Act I, Music and Circus /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213512 1 folder 1977-1992 49 4 Burning Bright: Research on Act II, Farm, Folk, Fiddling, Pennsylvania German Christmas, Louisiana /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213513 1 folder 1971-1981 49 5 Burning Bright: Research on Act II, Music Sources, Scottish, Appalachian, Ballads, Parlor Songs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213514 1 folder 1981 49 6 Burning Bright: Research on Act III, Cockney, Sea, Birth, Space /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213515 1 folder 1981-1986 49 7 Burning Bright: Research on Act II, English Music /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213516 1 folder undated 49 8 Burning Bright: Research on Act III, Hawaii Music and Poetry /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213517 1 folder undated 49 9 Burning Bright: Research on Polynesia (Language, History, and Weapons) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213518 1 folder 1983 49 10 Burning Bright: Excerpts from Steinbeck: A Life in Letters /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213519 1 folder undated 49 11 Burning Bright: Libretto /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213520 1 folder 1994 49 12 Burning Bright: Libretto First Draft /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213521 1 folder undated 49 13 Burning Bright: Libretto Draft 1, Edited (Acts I and II) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213522 1 folder undated 50 1 Burning Bright: Libretto Draft 1, Edited (Act III) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213523 1 folder undated 50 2 Burning Bright: Libretto Draft 2, Edited (Acts I and II) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213524 1 folder undated 50 3 Burning Bright: Libretto Act III Draft (and Early Corrections) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213525 1 folder undated 50 4 Burning Bright: Libretto Draft /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213526 1 folder undated 50 5 Burning Bright: "The Genesis of an Opera" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213527 1 folder 1985 50 6 Burning Bright: "The Genesis of an Opera" Correspondence, Samples, etc. /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213528 1 folder 1985-1987 50 7 Burning Bright: Update to "The Genesis of an Opera" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213529 1 folder undated 50 8 Subseries 6B: Production Notes and Materials /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212890 1 box 1998 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of production notes regarding music and staging.

Burning Bright: Production Requirements, Suggested Cuts /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213530 1 folder undated 50 9 Burning Bright: Music and Staging /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213531 1 folder 1998 50 10 Burning Bright: City Backdrop Slides for Act III /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213532 1 folder undated 50 11 Subseries 6C: Performances (except Yale 1993), Recording, Activities /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212891 2 boxes 1960-2004 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence, notes, and related files regarding recordings and performances of the opera. Materials related to Yale University performances are located in Subseries 6G-6J.

Burning Bright: Circus Music Recording, Act I /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213533 1 folder 1981 50 12 Burning Bright: Act I, Central City Opera /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213534 1 folder 1981 50 13 Burning Bright: Glimmerglass Opera /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213535 1 folder 1991 50 14 Burning Bright: Opera America Showcase Toronto Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213536 1 folder 1982 50 15 Burning Bright: Demo Recording of Act II, Scene 6 /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213537 1 folder 1982 50 16 Burning Bright: Demo Recording, Acts I and II at Sprague Hall, Yale /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213538 1 folder 1985 50 17 Burning Bright: Act II: 6-7 Explanatory Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213539 1 folder undated 50 18 Burning Bright: Demo Recording /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213540 1 folder 1986 50 19 Burning Bright: Demo Recording at Sprague Hall, Yale Photos /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213541 1 folder 1986 50 20 Burning Bright: Musical Interlude /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213542 1 folder 1990-1991 50 21 Burning Bright: Projections Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213543 1 folder 1991-1994 50 22 Burning Bright: Yale Performance Audio Excerpt Tape /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213544 1 folder 1993 50 23 Burning Bright: Steinbeck Festival /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213545 1 folder 1993 51 1 Burning Bright: Yale Performance Video /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213546 1 folder 1993 51 2 Burning Bright: Philadelphia Maritime Museum Invitation Using Score /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213547 1 folder 1994 51 3 Burning Bright: Steinbeck Conference, San Jose State University /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213548 1 folder 1997 51 4 Burning Bright: Opera Festival of New Jersey, Publicity Congratulations /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213549 1 folder 2000 51 5 Burning Bright: Opera Festival of New Jersey, Correspondence and Frank Lewin's Report /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213550 1 folder 2000-2001 51 6 Burning Bright: Conceived for Film /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213551 1 folder 1960-1969 51 7 Burning Bright: Proposed DVD /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213552 1 folder 2003 51 8 Burning Bright: DVD Budget /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213553 1 folder 2003 51 9 Burning Bright: DVD Fundraising /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213554 1 folder 1986-2003 51 10 Burning Bright: DVD Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213555 1 folder 2001-2004 51 11 Subseries 6D: Score and Part Preparation /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212892 1 box 1988-2000 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Includes materials related to score and part preparation.

Burning Bright: Creation of Parts /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213556 1 folder 1991-1993 51 12 Burning Bright: Computer Score Prep, Act I /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213557 1 folder 1988-1990 51 13 Burning Bright: NJ Performance, Preparation of Reduced Orchestration /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213558 1 folder 2000 51 14 Subseries 6E: Legal /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212893 1 box 1961-2003 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence and legal files regarding the opera.

Burning Bright: Legal: Annie Laurie Williams, McIntosh, and Otis /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213559 1 folder 1961-2003 51 15 Burning Bright: Legal: Ellis Freedman /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213560 1 folder 1981-1990 51 16 Burning Bright: Legal: Lantz, re. Amberson Enterprises /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213561 1 folder 1981-1984 51 17 Burning Bright: Production/Play: Robert Holton, Belwin Mills /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213562 1 folder 1979-1984 51 18 Burning Bright: Production: General Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213563 1 folder 1977-1986 51 19 Burning Bright: Production: Publisher Search /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213564 1 folder 1982 51 20 Burning Bright: Production: Billing /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213565 1 folder 1982-1987 51 21 Burning Bright: Production: Materials Sent Out /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213566 1 folder 1980-1981 51 22 Burning Bright: Production: Play/Libretto, Early Reviews of Play /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213567 1 folder 1977-1995 51 23 Burning Bright: Production: Technical Research and Score Copying /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213568 1 folder 1980-1989 51 24 Subseries 6F: Production Prospects /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212894 1 box 1979-2003 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and other files related to production opportunities for the opera.

Burning Bright: Production Prospects: Production Companies /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213569 6 folders 1980-1993 52 1-6 Burning Bright: Production Prospects II /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213570 2 folders 1984-2003 52 7-8 Burning Bright: Production Prospects: Mailing /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213571 1 folder 1989 52 9 Burning Bright: Mailing to Opera Companies /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213572 1 folder 2003 52 10 Burning Bright: Production Prospects: Not Opera Companies /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213573 2 folders 1980-2000 52 11-12 Burning Bright: Bob Goldfarb (Agent) Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213574 1 folder 1998-2000 52 13 Burning Bright: Bob Goldfarb (Agent) Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213575 1 folder 2000-2003 52 14 Burning Bright: Articles about Opera in General /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213576 1 folder 1980-2002 52 15 Burning Bright: Fundraising Activity for Act I /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213577 1 folder 1979-1982 52 16 Burning Bright: German Translation of Libretto by Frank Lewin /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213578 1 folder undated 52 17 Subseries 6G: Yale Performances, 1993: Production /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212895 4 boxes 1988-2000 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of various files related to the 1993 Yale University production of the opera.

Burning Bright: Yale Production: Yale Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213579 1 folder 1988-1989 52 18 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Yale Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213580 1 folder 1989-1992 52 19 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Yale Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213581 1 folder 1993 52 20 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Yale Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213582 1 folder 1994-2000 52 21 Alumni Association: Yale University School of Music /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213583 1 folder 1988-1993 53 1 Yale School of Music 100th Anniversary: Burning Bright Excerpts /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213584 1 folder 1989 53 2 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Production Planning, Proposed Telecast /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213585 1 folder 1989-1992 53 3 Burning Bright, Inc. /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213586 1 folder undated 53 4 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Contract with Yale, Notes, Correspondence, Drafts /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213587 1 folder 1993 53 5 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Shubert Theater Negotiation /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213588 1 folder 1993 53 6 Burning Bright: Yale Production: General Advance Material /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213589 1 folder 1993 53 7 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Budgets, Finances, Scheide Loans /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213590 1 folder 1993-1994 53 8 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Letters of Support /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213591 1 folder 1993 53 9 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Brochure Mailing /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213592 1 folder 1993 53 10 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Contracts /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213593 2 folders 1993 53 11-12 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Artistic Personnel /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213594 1 folder 1993 53 13 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Artistic Personnel Correspondence and Bios /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213595 1 folder 1993 53 14 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Contact Lists, Rehearsals, and Housing /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213596 1 folder 1993 53 15 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Calendars /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213597 1 folder 1993 53 16 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Production Manager, William Warfel /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213598 1 folder 1993 53 17 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Misc. Production-related /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213599 1 folder 1993 53 18 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Stage Manager's Notebook /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213600 1 folder 1993 53 19 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Stage Manager's Score /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213601 1 folder 1993 53 20 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Patricia Weiner, Associate Producer /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213602 1 folder 1993 54 1 Burning Bright: Yale Production: "The In Box" From Production Office /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213603 1 folder 1993 54 2 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Brochure, Program, etc. /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213604 1 folder 1993 54 3 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Box Office /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213605 1 folder 1993 54 4 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Princeton Friends of Music Bus to Yale /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213606 1 folder 1993 54 5 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Lyrica Conference Held in Conjunction /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213607 1 folder 1993 54 6 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Photo Contact Sheets /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213608 1 folder 1993 54 7 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Press /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213609 2 folders 1993 54 8-9 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Fan Mail and Responses /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213610 1 folder 1993 54 10 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Get Well Correspondence to Frank Lewin /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213611 1 folder 1993 54 11 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Miriam Lewin Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213612 1 folder 1993 54 12 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Opera America Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213613 1 folder 1991-1997 54 13 Burning Bright: Yale Production: Set Design /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213614 1 folder 1993 63 6 Subseries 6H: Yale Performances: Funding (Non-Yale) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212896 2 boxes 1989-1997 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of files regarding external funding for the 1993 Yale University production of the opera.

Burning Bright Yale Production: Funders A-E /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213615 1 folder 1993 54 14 Burning Bright Yale Production: Funders F-K /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213616 1 folder 1993 54 15 Burning Bright Yale Production: Funders L-O /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213617 1 folder 1993 54 16 Burning Bright Yale Production: Funders P-Z /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213618 1 folder 1993 54 17 Burning Bright Yale Production: Various Fundraising Materials /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213619 1 folder 1993 55 1 Burning Bright Yale Production: "BB Prospects" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213620 1 folder 1993 55 2 Burning Bright Yale Production: Funders Inga and Don Cadle and Fred and Rose Plaut /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213621 1 folder 1993 55 3 Burning Bright Yale Production: Invitation and Appeal Letters /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213622 1 folder 1993 55 4 Burning Bright Yale Production: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grant /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213623 1 folder 1989-1997 55 5 Burning Bright Yale Production: Fundraising Efforts, Bertelsmann Music Group /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213624 1 folder 1993 55 6 Burning Bright Yale Production: Lila Wallace/Opera America /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213625 1 folder 1992-1993 55 7 Burning Bright Yale Production: Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213626 1 folder 1992 55 8 Burning Bright Yale Production:The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213627 1 folder 1993 55 9 Burning Bright Yale Production: Concert Management Associates, John Peter Holly /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213628 1 folder 1993 55 10 Burning Bright Yale Production: Fundraisers /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213629 1 folder 1993 55 11 Scope and Contents

Patricia Weiner, Roger Hall, Harriet McCormick, Corinne Black, etc.

Burning Bright Yale Production: Fundraising Efforts by Roger Hall Associates /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213630 1 folder 1993 55 12 Subseries 6J: Yale Performances: Funding (Yale-Related Sources) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212897 2 boxes 1989-1996 July Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of files regarding Yale-related funding for the 1993 Yale University production of the opera.

Burning Bright Yale Production: Yale Development Office /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213631 1 folder 1989-1990 55 13 Burning Bright Yale Production: Preview, Agenda, Invitation Lists, Program Booklet, Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213632 1 folder 1989 April 23 55 14 Burning Bright Yale Production: Yale Alumni for Burning Bright /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213633 1 folder 1993 55 15 Burning Bright Yale Production: Yale Alumni for Burning Bright /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213634 1 folder 1990 April-1993 January 55 16 Burning Bright Yale Production: Yale Alumni for Burning Bright /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213635 1 folder 1993 February-1996 July 55 17 Burning Bright Yale Production: Premiere: "Where Did All the Money Come From?" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213636 1 folder 1993 56 1 Subseries 6K: Hiro Takamura: Correspondence and Japanese Translation of Libretto /repositories/5/archival_objects/1212898 1 box 1989-2006 Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence and related materials regarding a Japanese translation of the Burning Bright libretto.

Takamura Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213637 1 folder 1997-1999 56 2 Takamura Correspondence, Translation Contract, Article /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213638 1 folder 2000-2001 56 3 Takamura Correspondence /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213639 1 folder 2002-2006 56 4 Burning Bright: Translation into Japanese by Hiromasa Takamura (Paper and Hardback) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213640 1 folder 1989 56 5 "A Comparative Study of Steinbeck's Burning Bright and Lewin's Burning Bright" by Mari Hashido /repositories/5/archival_objects/1213641 1 folder 1998 56 6