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{"value"=>"3335761", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1943-1986", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1943/1986"}
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{"value"=>"Series III: Operas"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"50 boxes, 24 oversize folders", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"14.2 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
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{"value"=>"<p>Series III consists of design portfolios for operatic works dating from 1968 through 1983, primarily of productions in the United States and across Europe. The files are arranged alphabetically by production title or company.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Four Saints in Three Acts</span> (1986) represents a significant portion of the Series and includes a wide spectrum of material. The porfolio's inclusion of costumes and fully realized set pieces distinguishes it from others. The costumes include halo design mock-ups, white robes, and two dresses worn by actresses Cassandra Hayes and Lila Ammons. The fully realized set pieces include a large sculpture constructed of rubber gloves attached to a wooden structure, and four sculptures constructed of toothbrushes embedded in acrylic and plexiglass.</p> <p>Another highlight are designs for <span class=\"title\">Hansel and Gretel</span> (1953) which was one of Ter-Arutunian's earliest operas produced in the United States. Of note are two set models, one of which depicts the exterior of the witch's infamous gingerbread-laden house, while the other depicts the kitchen interior of the house.</p> <p>Ter-Arutunian designed scenery and costumes for a newly conceived choregraphy of <span class=\"title\">Orpheus</span> by George Balanchine in 1963. The portfolios hold several framed two-dimensional scenic designs as well as a framed set of four costumes depicting Eurydice, Orpheus, the Furies, and the Spirits.</p> <p>There are several portfolios dedicated to Ter-Arutunian's work for the Santa Fe Opera including extensive designs and set models for <span class=\"title\">Der Liebe de Danae</span> (1982-1983) and <span class=\"title\">The Devils of Loudun</span> (1969).</p> <p>This Series also features designs created for the Spoleto Festival which was founded by composer and collaborator Gian Carlo Menotti in Spoleto, Italy. Ter-Arutunian created designs for the inaugural festival in 1958 and subsequently in 1966 and 1970.</p>"}
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1943
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1943
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1986
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1943
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1986
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14.2 linear feet (50 boxes, 24 oversize folders)