Man of La Mancha score, 8th printing of the vocal score, 1965 or later

Item — record carton: MSS 062 Box 02

Identifier: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains conducting scores for Broadway musicals collected by Benetsky during his career. Some are labeled as librettos or vocal scores. All of the musicals were first produced between c. 1924 and c. 1993; the scores are usually later publications, dating from c. 1932 to c. 1993. Of note are the scores heavily annotated by Benetsky himself for productions he conducted or music he directed. These include: Oh, Coward (1972); From Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (1972); They’re Playing Our Song (1979); and Man of La Mancha (1962). The Man of La Mancha item is interleaved with xeroxed memos pertaining to the musical arrangement for the 1965 production. Also included in this series is one of Benetsky’s own conducting batons, which was found marking a page in Oh, Coward.

Dates

Other: 8th printing of the vocal score, 1965 or later

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Includes several loose sheets of music, handwritten and xeroxed memos regarding arrangment, and a 1998 program for a Stratford Festival production of the musical. Annotations in Benetsky's hand throughout. Spine crumbling; was retaped by donor prior to acquisition by Emerson. Arrived at archives with the Man of La Mancha libretto also in this series, held together with a rubber band.