New York City Opera's first in-school performance in 1966 led to the creation of the Education Department, whose main purpose is to open up the world of opera to young people and other special audiences. The Education Department offers a number of specially designed presentations and fully staged children's operas which tour to regional schools. In collaboration with the NYCO Guild, the Education Department coordinates open dress rehearsals for students at the New York State Theater. For both this event and for the in-school programs, the department prepares background materials and teaching aids. One of the most popular services offered by the Education Department is OPERAPAK, which contains a plot summary, composer biography, historical notes, and other valuable materials relating specifically to the productions in the City Opera repertory. The Education Department also later expanded its in-school offerings to include preparation and follow-up workshops in conjunction with its performances. Another program that continues to thrive and expand is the New York City Opera-In-The-Community program, which provides performances for adult community groups in the metropolitan area.
This series contains files from the Education Department, dating from 1970 to 2010, with the bulk dating from 1980-1991. Materials in this series include administrative records such as budgets, contracts, correspondence, payroll, schedules, reports, vouchers, community outreach programs, teaching materials, and study and activity guides. The materials in this series served as teaching materials to support the Education Department's mission in educating and introducing students in the metropolitan area to operas and performing arts.
Budget
Box 141 Folder 1
1987-1988
Box 141 Folder 2
1988-1989
Box 141 Folder 3
1989-1990
Calendar
Box 141 Folder 4
1989-1990
Box 141 Folder 5
1990-1991
Contracts
Box 141 Folder 6
1986-1987
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2062.
Box 141 Folder 7
1987-1988
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2063.
Box 141 Folder 8
1988-1989
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2064.
Box 141 Folder 9
1989-1990
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2065.
Box 141 Folder 10
1990-1991
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2066.
Box 141 Folder 11
1991-1992
Contain Personal Identification Numbers. Restricted until 2067.
Correspondence
Box 141 Folder 12
1987-1988
Box 141 Folder 13
1988-1989
Box 141 Folder 14
1989-1990
Box 141 Folder 15
1990-1991
Box 141 Folder 16
1991-1992
Payroll
Box 141 Folder 17
1987-1988
Box 141 Folder 18
1988-1990
Box 141 Folder 19
1990-1991
Box 141 Folder 20
1991-1992
Performance and Workshop Schedules
Box 141 Folder 21
1979-1983
Box 141 Folder 22
1988-1989
Box 141 Folder 23
1989-1990
Box 141 Folder 24
1990-1991
Box 141 Folder 25
1991-1992
Vouchers
Box 141 Folder 26
1988-1989
Box 141 Folder 27
1989-1990
Box 141 Folder 28
1990-1991
Box 141 Folder 29
1991-1992
Box 141 Folder 30
Final Reports, 1983-1991
Completed Certification Forms
Box 142 Folder 3-4
Program Information Sheets, 1985-1992, 2 folders
Box 142 Folder 5-6
Statistics, 1972-1992, 2 folders
Box 142 Folder 7
Press, Photographs, and Slides, 1986-1988
Box 142 Folder 8
AGMA Health-Education, 1988-1989
Box 142 Folder 9
AGMA Contracts, 1984-1991
Box 142 Folder 10
Auditions, 1988-1992
Box 142 Folder 11
Auto and Van Rentals, 1988-1994
Box 142 Folder 12
Copyrights Forms, Blank, circa 1988-1991
Box 142 Folder 13
Office Machines Manuals and Guides, 1988-1991
Box 142 Folder 14
Office Machines Manuals and Guides: D X 7 II Info, 1990
Box 142 Folder 15
Student Dress Rehearsal, 1983-1988
Box 142 Folder 16
"Kiddie Letters-Keep in Mind", 1977-1990
Box 142 Folder 17
Future Plans, circa 1980s
Box 142 Folder 18
Future Children's Opera Possibilities, 1987-1988
Box 142 Folder 19
"Sign Language Interpreted Stuff", 1982-1983
Box 142 Folder 20
Hearing Impaired Requests/Correspondence, 1992
Box 142 Folder 21
Teacher Meeting Agenda and Teaching Materials, 1992
Opera Workshop, West Lafayette, Indiana
Box 142 Folder 22
1990-1991
Box 142 Folder 23
1991-1992
Box 142 Folder 24
Education Program, Boston, 1991 Spring
Box 142 Folder 25
Opera in Tempo, Texas, 1991
Box 142 Folder 26
Boston, Hansel and Gretel, 1989-1990
Box 142 Folder 27
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, Hansel and Gretel, 1990 May 24-25
Box 142 Folder 28
NY Public Library Workshop, 1987
Box 142 Folder 29
NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts), 1991
NYC Board of Education: Cultural Institution Network
Arts Connection
Box 143 Folder 3
1987-1988
Box 143 Folder 4
1988-1989
Box 143 Folder 5
1989-1990
Arts and Cultural Education Network
Box 143 Folder 6
1987-1988
Box 143 Folder 7
1988-1989
Box 143 Folder 8
1989-1990
Box 143 Folder 9
Arts Partner, 1984
Opera Adventure
Box 143 Folder 10
Boston, 1988-1989
Box 143 Folder 11
Orange County, 1986-1989
Box 143 Folder 12
Tampa Bay, 1986-1988
Box 143 Folder 13
Miami, Proposal, 1990 December
Harlem Schools Project
Box 143 Folder 14
1989-1990
Box 143 Folder 15
1990-1991
Westchester Project
Box 143 Folder 16
1985-1987
Box 143 Folder 17
1987-1988
Box 143 Folder 18
1989-1990
Box 143 Folder 19
1990-1991
District 22
Box 143 Folder 20
1984-1988
Box 143 Folder 21
1987-1989
Box 143 Folder 22
1989-1990
Box 143 Folder 23
1990-1991
Lincoln Center
Box 143 Folder 24
1985-1987
Box 143 Folder 25
1987-1988
Box 143 Folder 26
Family Sampler Info and Stage-by-Stage Info, 1988-1989
Box 143 Folder 27
Stage-by-Stage, Vol.1:no.1, 1989 Fall, 6 copies
Box 143 Folder 27
Lincoln Center Story, by Alan Rich, 1984
Box 143 Folder 28
1988-1989
Box 143 Folder 29
1989-1990
Box 143 Folder 30
1990-1991
Box 143 Folder 31
Performance Standards and Objectives, 1995
Teacherpak
Box 144 Folder 1
Attila, 1988
Box 144 Folder 2
Brigadoon, 1991
Box 144 Folder 3
Casanova, 1985
Box 144 Folder 4
Martha, 1990
Box 144 Folder 5
Mefistofele, 1982
Box 144 Folder 6-7
Mefistofele, 1984, 1986, 2 folders
Box 144 Folder 8
L'Oca del Cairo/Where the Wild Things Are, 1987
Box 144 Folder 9
The Pajama Game, Study and Activity Guides, 1989
Box 144 Folder 10
Rake's Progress, 1987
Box 144 Folder 11
South Pacific, 1987
Box 144 Folder 12
Turn of the Screw, 1988
Box 144 Folder 13-14
The Cunning Little Vixen, 1983, 2 folders
Operapak, Study and Activity Guide Components
Box 144 Folder 15
Operapak Glossary, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 16
Opera Poster with vocabulary, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 17
Articles: Opera Seria, Elements of the Musical Theater, History of the American Musical Theater, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 18
Articles: Opera and Music Theater, History of Opera: An Overview, The Elements of Opera, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 19
Articles: Theater Info Sheets, Opera Puzzles, Suggested Readings, Orchestra, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 20
Production Aspects of Opera Workshop: Meanwhile, Back at Cinderella's, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 21
Production Aspects of Opera Workshop: Workshop Materials for East of the Sun and Hansel and Gretel, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 22
Production Aspects of Opera Workshop: Cosi Fan Tutte, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 23
Backstage on Broadway Workshop Info, circa 1980s
Box 144 Folder 24
Study and Activity Guide Mechanicals, circa 1980s
Opera in Tempo
Box 144 Folder 25
Contact Sheets, Schedules, 1991 Fall
Box 144 Folder 26
Script, 1991
Box 144 Folder 27
Music, circa 1991 Fall
Box 144 Folder 28
Activitypak, 1991-1992
Box 144 Folder 29
Bass, 1992
Box 144 Folder 30
1992
Cosi Fan Tutte
Box 145 Folder 1
Scripts, circa 1987-1989
Box 145 Folder 2
Set and Other Technical Info, 1987-1988
Box 145 Folder 3
Technical Requirements, Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1989
Box 145 Folder 4
Slides, 1988
Box 145 Folder 5
Study and Activity Guides, Master (Old), undated
Box 145 Folder 6
Study and Activity Guides, 1989-1992
Meanwile, Back at Cinderella's
Box 145 Folder 7
James Billings and Dennis Arlan Biographical, undated
Box 145 Folder 8
Libretto and Original Tale, 1971
Box 145 Folder 9
Performance Schedules, Royalty info, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1980-1992
Box 145 Folder 10
Showpak, 1987
Box 145 Folder 11
Orchestra Performance, 1987
Box 145 Folder 12
Wardrobe Information, 1990
Box 145 Folder 13
Performance and Rehearsal Schedules, 1991-1992
Box 145 Folder 14
Contact Sheets, 1992 Spring
Box 145 Folder 15
Boston, 1992
Box 145 Folder 16
Attendance, Payroll, Schedules, Licensing, etc., 1992
Box 145 Folder 17
Study and Activity Guides, 1992
American Patchwork
Box 145 Folder 18
Performance Schedules, 1983-1991
Box 145 Folder 19
Technical Sheet, Prop list, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1987-1991
Box 145 Folder 20
Extra Music, circa 1980-1991
Box 145 Folder 21
Photographs and Negatives, 1988
Box 145 Folder 22
Study and Activity Guides, Master, 1987
Box 145 Folder 23
Study and Activity Guides, Master, 1990-1991
Box 145 Folder 24
Cancelled, 1993
On Broadway
Box 145 Folder 25
Technical Sheet, Prop list, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1988-1991
Box 145 Folder 26
Extra Music, circa 1988-1991
Box 145 Folder 27
Scripts, 1989-1991
Box 145 Folder 28
Photographs, circa 1988-1991
Box 145 Folder 29
Office Copy, 1991
Box 145 Folder 30
Study and Activity Guides, 1987-1991
Operetta Internationale
Box 145 Folder 31
Technical Sheet, Prop list, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1985-1988
Box 145 Folder 32
Scripts, circa 1985-1988
Box 145 Folder 33
Photographs, 1988
Box 145 Folder 34
Study and Activity Guides, 1987
Opera Adventure
Box 145 Folder 35
Costumes and Prop list, Program Description, Technical Sheet, Contact Sheets, 1983-1990
Box 145 Folder 36
Performance and Rehearsal Schedules, 1984-1990
Box 145 Folder 37
Scripts, 1989-1991
Box 145 Folder 38
Photographs, Negatives, and Slides, 1986
Box 145 Folder 39
Study and Activity Guides, 1985, 1989-1990
Babes in the Woods
Box 146 Folder 1
Cover letter, Cast page, Technical Sheet, 1983
Box 146 Folder 2
Contact Sheet, Schedules, Letters, 1983-1984
Box 146 Folder 3
Libretto, 1983
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Box 146 Folder 4
Technical Sheet, Costume/Prop list, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, Original Tale, 1990-1991
Box 146 Folder 5
Libretto and Teaching Story, 1987-1990
Box 146 Folder 6
Study and Activity Guides, Master, 1990
Box 146 Folder 7
Photographs, 1990
Box 146 Folder 8
Photographs, Duplicates, 1990
Box 146 Folder 9
Production Photographs, 1990
Box 146 Folder 10
Photographs, Originals and Negatives, 1990
Hansel and Gretel
Box 146 Folder 11
Original Tale and Biography, 1982, 1990
Box 146 Folder 12
Libretto, 1982, 1990
Box 146 Folder 13
Technical Sheet, Costume/Prop list, Rehearsal Schedules, Contact Sheets, Original Tale, 1982, 1990
Box 146 Folder 14
Photographs and Negatives, Discography, circa 1982, 1990
Box 146 Folder 15
Study and Activity Guides, Master, 1982, 1990
I Pagliacci
Box 146 Folder 16
Prop list, 1976
Box 146 Folder 17
Costume/Prop list, Schedules, 1978-1980
Box 146 Folder 18
Technical Sheet, Schedules, Contact Sheets, 1984
Box 146 Folder 19
Photographs and Negatives, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 20
Commedia Article, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 21
Verismo Article, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 22
Showpak-Cover letter, Cover graphics, Notes on the Music, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 23
Showpak-Musical Highlights, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 24
Showpak, circa 1984
Box 146 Folder 25
Summer Session Performance, 1984
Box 146 Folder 26
Score, 1984 Fall
Box 146 Folder 27
Stage Guide, Martin English Version, circa 1980s
Box 146 Folder 28
Pianist Books #1 Old Version, 1980 Spring
Box 146 Folder 29
Production Book, 1984 Fall
The Toy Shop
Box 146 Folder 30
Prop list, 1978-1986
Box 146 Folder 31
Study and Activity Guides, circa 1986
Box 146 Folder 32
Photographs and Negatives, 1986
Die Walküre (Wagner)
Box 146 Folder 33
Information, 1983
Box 146 Folder 34
Showpak, 1983
Box 146 Folder 35
Score, circa 1983
Box 147 Folder 1
Canary, Photographs and Negatives, 1976
Box 147 Folder 2
Program Photographs: Opera for All, OE-OA, Misc., Children's Day, circa 1980s
Box 147 Folder 3
Program: A View of the Opera, 1970
Box 147 Folder 4
Publicity Programs, 1987-1991
Box 147 Folder 5
Libretto: The Reluctant Dragon by James Billings, undated
Box 147 Folder 6
Josef Weinberger Music Theatre Handbook 4, Franz Lehár, 1991
Box 147 Folder 7-8
Opera America: Working Ideas, A Resources Guide, 1983, 2 folders
Box 147 Folder 9-10
Study and Activity Guides, 1987-1992, 2 folders
Box 147 Folder 11
Comic: Opera Comiques, Pagliacci, by Rik Viola, undated
Box 147 Folder 12
Opera Funtime, 1978-1979
Box 147 Folder 13
Other Education Programs, 1977-1984, undated
Box 147 Folder 14
Opera Education Lab, 2009 Fall
Box 147 Folder 15
Student Reviews, 2009 Fall
Box 147 Folder 16
Education Companion Guides, 2008-2009
Box 147 Folder 17
Event Photographs, 2010
Box 147 Folder 18
Programs, 2001-2012