- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"11 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"JPB 06-72", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20372", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1968-1986", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1968/1986"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1968
- date_inclusive_end
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1986
- keydate
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1968
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Cynthia Auerbach papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">Music Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Cynthia Auerbach Papers contain director’s notes, programs, and props lists for many of the productions mounted by this prolific opera stage director from 1968 to 1986."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Cynthia Auerbach Papers, JPB 06-72. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Auerbach, Cynthia", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Cynthia Auerbach was born in Spring Valley, Long Island, in 1943. She attended school at the State University of New York at Potsdam, where she would later receive the outstanding alumni award in 1973. She also attended Manhattan School of Music, eventually serving on the theory faculty and becoming the assistant director of the preparatory division. Her interest in directing opera began when she founded the Manhattan School Children’s Opera in 1969. She directed many works for children, including Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortileges and Noye’s Fludde. Cynthia then began directing for the Bel Canto Opera and the New School. She became a resident director at New York City Opera in 1972 and received much acclaim for her productions of La Boheme and Carmen. Through her work at the New York City Opera, she branched out to direct at other opera venues, including the Lake George Opera Festival, Kansas City Opera, Long Island Opera, Rochester Opera, and Lansing Opera. Auerbach was also known for her accomplished work on the piano and as a superior coach, conductor and director. She also enjoyed writing parodies of famous operatic arias for fundraisers and galas. Auerbach’s career was cut short when she died on May 16, 1987 after a battle with lung cancer. She was 44 years old.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Cynthia Auerbach papers contain documents from 1968 through 1986. The collection consists primarily of production notes for many of the operas she directed during her career as a stage director. These notes include notations on blocking, props, and actual notes photocopied and given to the actors. Occasionally programs and marked librettos are included with the materials. Often, lists of actors that appeared in her productions are available as well. There are, unfortunately, no materials of a personal nature within this collection.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The Cynthia Auerbach Papers were donated to the Music Division in 1987 by the estate of Cynthia Auerbach.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Scenic designs seperated to Music Division's flat files.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"Alphabetical, by title of production"}
- note
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{"value"=>"<p>Due to their fragile nature, oversized scene designs (drawings and blueprints) were separated from the collection and are stored in the Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Sound tapes were sent to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Lea Jordan; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lea Jordan.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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7 linear feet (11 boxes)
- date_start
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1968
- date_end
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1986