Full Description
Volume 2 of the two part collection Stories and Lessons from the World's Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. Featuring interviews and conversations from over twenty orchestra, opera, and ballet librarians and archivists working for some of the world's leading performing arts and educational institutions from Europe and Asia, this book is a helpful resource to librarians, and archivists who need to manage artifacts in a variety of situations in the world of performing arts.
For music and library science professors, this serves as a useful teaching tool or reference material by allowing students to gain a glimpse into the profession of music performance librarianship. Finally, this book functions as a unique and important reference tool for all students who are considering a career in music performance librarianship or a profession in archives in the world of performing arts.
Contents
Foreword: Maestro Riccardo Muti (Music Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Foreword: Patrick McGinn (MOLA President)
Foreword: F. Paul Driscoll (Editor in Chief, Opera News)
Introduction
Opera Ignites: Forging the Union between Librarians, Conductors, Répétiteurs, and Prompters in Arts; Wei-En Hsu
Chapter 1. Richard Payne, Librarian, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Chapter 2. Gordon Grant, Music Librarian, Scottish Opera
Chapter 3. Georgina Govier, Head of Music Library, Welsh National Opera
Chapter 4. Martyn Bennett, Head of Music Library and Resources, Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Operas
Chapter 5. James Halliday, Artistic Advisor and Librarian, Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras
Chapter 6. Inger Garcia de Presno, Orchestra Librarian, Berlin Philharmonic
Chapter 7. Michael Fritsch, Senior Librarian, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chapter 8. Agnes Thiel and Vincent Marbach, Library Manager, Staatskapelle Dresden/Dresden State Opera
Chapter 9. Dr. Katharina Hötzenecker, Chief Librarian, Vienna State Opera
Chapter 10. Dr. Silvia Kargl, Historical Archives, Vienna Philharmonic
Chapter 11. Cesare Diego Freddi, Music Library Manager, La Scala Theatre
Chapter 12. Luca Logi, Music Library Manager, Artistic Direction, Fondazione Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Chapter 13. Virginia Giorgioni, Chief Music Librarian, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
Chapter 14. Stefano Lazzari, Head of Music Library, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chapter 15. Guido Ricci, Orchestra Librarian, Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia
Chapter 16. Guillaume Maessen, Orchestra Librarian, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Chapter 17. Jan-Pieter Lanooy, Librarian, Netherlands Bach Society
Chapter 18. Rachel Daliot, Orchestra Librarian, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Chapter 19. Mari Rautio and Juhana Hautsalo, Music Librarians, Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Chapter 20. Erik Hvitfeldt, Head of Music Library, Royal Swedish Opera
Chapter 21. Erik Hvitfeldt, Head of Archive, Royal Swedish Opera
Chapter 22. Liisi Laanemets, Music Librarian, Estonian National Opera
Chapter 23. Alastair McKean, Head of Library Services, Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Chapter 24. Nadia Myers, Orchestra Librarian, Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Chapter 25. Jennifer Fung, Music Library Administrator, and Peter Alexander, Music Librarian, Opera Australia
Chapter 26. Hiroshi Tanaka, Librarian, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (Japan)
Chapter 27. Boram Kim, Orchestra Librarian, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Chapter 28. Mei-lee Leung, Assistant Executive Officer (Music), School of Music, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Conclusion
