Found 2 collections related to Biographers

Edward Maisel (b. 1917) was the author of Charles T. Griffes: The Life of an American Composer. The Edward Maisel research files on Charles T. Griffes, dating from 1904 to 1985, primarily hold correspondence between Maisel and individuals who knew or worked with Griffes. They also hold copies or transcriptions of letters from Griffes, book notes, diaries, and photographs. less

Mary Jane Phillips-Matz (1926-2013) was an American scholar and writer, noted for her many articles on opera and her biographies of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini, as well as her translations of opera libretti for the Metropolitan Opera. The Mary Jane Phillips-Matz collection consists mainly of research files and drafts of Phillips-Matz’ biography of Verdi. Research files on Adelina Patti, Gian Carlo Menotti, Samuel Barber, and other topics and are also included. less