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Archive: November 2019 (7 Posts)

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Gilbert Miller and His World

Posted by: Cait Miller

Gilbert Miller (1884-1969) was one of the most active and successful theatrical producers of the 20th century. The holdings of the Library of Congress include a collection of Gilbert Miller papers, primarily correspondence chronicling many of the highlights of modern theater history.

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Imagining the U.S. Immigrant Musical Theater

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Dr. John Koegel, Professor of Musicology at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Koegel will be presenting the Fall 2019 American Musicological Society/Library of Congress Lecture, “Recovering the History of the U.S. Immigrant Musical Theater at the Library of Congress” tonight (November 12, 2019) at 7pm in the Montpelier …

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This Week: José André Montaño in Coolidge Auditorium

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following post was written by Music Reader Services Librarian Katie Rodda and published on October 24, 2019 on NLS Music Notes, a Library of Congress blog for and about those who want, need or provide the special format music of braille, audio, and large print offered by the NLS Music Section.    This week, on Thursday, November …