26/20/215 Guide to the Larry King Papers and Opera Collection King, Larry Papers and Opera Collection

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Guide to the Larry King Papers and Opera Collection 1963/1993 The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music Overview of the Collection Larry King Papers and Opera Collection 1963-1993 26/20/215 Lawrence Stanford King, 1946-1994 0.30 The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
236 Harding Band Building 1103 South 6th Street Champaign, IL, 61820-6223 URL: https://archives.library.illinois.edu/sousa/ Email: schwrtzs@illinois.edu Phone: 217-244-93093 Fax: 217-244-8695
Biographical Information:

Lawrence Stanford King (1946-1994) was an alumnus of University of Illinois (1968) and the University of Illinois College of Law (1973). He practiced corporate law in New York City, and was an avid opera-goer and collector. Upon his death in 1994, his vast collection of musical recordings, scores, opera librettos, photographs, posters, books, and other opera memorabilia was donated by Kingâ??s parents to the Music and Performing Arts Library.

Administrative Information Acquisition Information:

Transfer

Arrangement of Materials:

Organized in two series: Series 1, Opera Photographs and Posters; and Series 2, Legal Licenses and Certificates.

Scope and Contents

Consists of opera performer publicity photographs, many of which are autographed; autographed opera programs; and opera posters. Also includes King's law licenses from Florida, Illinois, and New York.

Detailed List of Contents id199840 Opera Photographs and Posters id199843 1 1 Alfredo Kraus publicity photos (autographed) 1966-1993 id199844 1 2 Carlo Bergonzi publicity photos (autographed) undated id199845 1 3 Leonie Rysanek publicity photos (autographed) undated id199846 1 4 Samuel Ramey publicity photos (autographed) undated id199847 1 5 Autographed publicity photos ca. 1963-1978 Scope and Contents

Includes Claire Watson, Christa Ludwig, Bidu Sayao, Renata Tebaldi, Karl Bohm, Sesto Bruscantini, Ernst Haefliger, Milen Paunov, Erich Kunz, Birgit Nielsen, Sena Jurinac, Katia Ricciarelli, Tito Gobbi, and Renata Scotto.

id199848 1 6 Publicity photos undated Scope and Contents

Gino Quilico, Eva Marton

id199849 1 7 Autographed performance programs 1977-1982 id199860 1 Opera posters ca. 1975 Scope and Contents

Includes posters from I Puritani (1976); L'Amore Dei Tre Re; Don Giovanni; Hellera; Iris; Adriana Lecouvreur; Turandot; Parsifal; Tannhauser (1977); L'Assedio Di Corinto (1975); Lorenza; Feste Centenarie Busseto; Isabeau; and Francesca da Rimini.

id199841 Legal Licenses and Certificates id199851 1 8 Larry King photos undated id199852 1 9 University of Illinois Alumni Association Life Membership certificate June 15, 1968 id199853 1 10 US Army Honorable Discharge certificate July 1, 1974 id199861 1 Legal licenses from Florida, Illinois, and New York 1973-1980 Scope and Contents

Oversized folder