Container List
Series 1
Biographical Information and Early Career
1926-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 1-24; Oversize Box 1, folders 1-9; Oversize Box 2, folders 1-4; Oversize Box 3, folders 1-3; v. 1
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains biographical notes, statements, and articles about Kurt Herbert Adler, published interviews, and short pieces in
which Adler is mentioned or quoted. Includes formal portraits and candid photographs and sketches of Adler, as well as photographs
inscribed to Adler from numerous opera singers and composers, including Gaetano Merola, Arturo Toscanini, Claramae Turner,
Leontyne Price, Carl Orff, and Karl Boehm. Also includes images of Adler with visiting dignitaries, including U.S. Presidents,
publicity images with San Francisco Opera performers, and a small number of photographs with wife, Nancy Adler. Announcements
and programs document Adler's work as a chorus director, piano accompanist, orchestra conductor in Chicago and on the East
Coast, prior to joining the San Francisco Opera Association. The series concludes with some lecture notes and notebooks, correspondence
regarding employment, and several scrapbooks.
Carton 1, Folder 1-2
Biographical information
1931-1988
Oversize Box 1, Folder 1-3
KHA Interviews
1956-1986,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 4
Mentions and quotes
1950s-1980s
Carton 1, Folder 5
San Francisco Opera: 25 Adler Years
1978
Carton 1, Folder 6
San Francisco Opera: The Adler Years, 1954-1981
1981
Carton 1, Folder 9
Sketches and drawings
1979,
undated
Oversize Box 3, Folder 1
Sotomayer sketch of KHA
Undated
Carton 1, Folder 10
Autographed to KHA
1951-1982,
undated
Scope and Content Note
From Gaetano Merola, Arturo Toscanini, Claramae Turner, Leontyne Price, and others
Oversize Box 3, Folder 2
To KHA from Carl Orff
1958 Oct.
Carton 1, Folder 11
KHA with visiting dignitaries
1967-1979,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, President Jimmy Carter, and [Mayor/Senator?] Dianne Feinstein
Carton 1, Folder 14
KHA and Nancy Adler
Undated
Carton 1, Folder 15
Chicago Opera Company
1939-1942
Carton 1, Folder 16
Chicago Opera Chorus Association
1941
Carton 1, Folder 17
Concerts and recitals, Illinois and California
1939-1946
Scope and Content Note
Includes annotated score for "Loveliest of Trees," poem by A. E. Housman, music by John Duke
Carton 1, Folder 18
Du Page Chorus; Pittsburgh Symphony
1940-1942
Carton 1, Folder 19
Chicago concerts
1941-1945,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 20
East Coast concerts
1944-1952
Scope and Content Note
New Opera Company, Cleveland, Ohio; Connecticut Opera Association, Waterbury; Trenton Opera Association, N.J.
Carton 1, Folder 21-22
Lecture notes, Chicago
1943,
undated
Scope and Content Note
"Opera Behind the Scenes," Kenilworth Club, March 2, 1943; [unidentified]
Carton 1, Folder 23
Correspondence regarding job openings
1948-1952,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Vancouver Symphony Society; Winnipeg; Phoenix Symphony; Columbus, Ohio
Carton 1, Folder 24
Notebooks, Chicago and San Francisco
1947-1952,
undated
Oversize Box 1, Folder 5-6
Oversize Box 1, Folder 8-9
Oversize Box 2, Folder 2-4
Series 2
San Francisco Opera Association
1938-1988
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-8; Carton 9, folders 1-14; Oversize Box 2, folders 5-9
Arrangement
Divided into eight sub-subseries: Correspondence; Fall Opera Season; San Francisco Opera Productions; San Francisco Opera
Debut Auditions; Merola Memorial Fund / Merola Opera Program; Travel; San Francisco Opera Guild; and, Publicity. Arranged
chronologically or hierarchically, as appropriate.
Scope and Content Note
Contains files relating to Maestro Adler's long tenure with the San Francisco Opera, beginning first with Fall Seasons and
gradually expanding to include several new programs he established. Includes correspondence and notes that document his close
connections with major opera singers, conductors and other artists throughout the world, as well as provide insight into the
complexity of preparing for each season and production. Also illustrated are the effects of California Proposition 13 on funding
for the arts and the challenges caused by various strikes. Of particular note is a brief thank you letter from San Francisco
Supervisor Harvey Milk written on November 20, 1978, shortly before his assassination. Also includes materials relating to
the search for new artists and the Merola Training Program, as well as the Opera Guild and general information about the San
Francisco Opera.
2.1
Correspondence
1938-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 25-33; Carton 2, folders 1-13
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence with Gaetano Merola, General Director and founder of the San Francisco Opera and with Maestro Adler's
New York agent, which precede one file of general correspondence that was assembled from loose letters scattered throughout
the collection. Files labeled "KHA Personal correspondence" begin in 1977 and have been kept in the order in which they were
received.
Carton 1, Folder 25
Gaetano Merola, General Director
1943-1952
Carton 1, Folder 26
William L. Stein, Inc., Theatrical and Concert Agency, N.Y.
1951-1953
Carton 1, Folder 32
General correspondence
1938-1976,
undated
Carton 1, Folder 33
KHA Personal correspondence, incoming/outgoing
1977
Carton 2, Folder 1-13
KHA Personal correspondence, incoming/outgoing
1978-1981
Scope and Content Note
Files for 1980 marked: KHA/NMA
2.2
Fall Opera Season
1942-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 2, folders 14-18; Cartons 3-4; Carton 5, folders 1-15
Arrangement
Divided into two sub-subseries: San Francisco, and Other Venues. Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains programs, publicity, and Maestro Adler's working files from the San Francisco opening of Fall Opera Season, the regular
seasons that for many years followed in Los Angeles and San Diego, and performances held in other parts of the state.
2.2.1
San Francisco
1942-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 2, folders 14-18; Cartons 3-4
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of files relating to the Fall Opera Season's San Francisco productions, including correspondence, programs and publicity,
and Maestro Adler's working files. These contain worksheets and notes relating to repertoire, casting, costumes, set designs,
orchestra, daily and weekly rehearsal schedules and critiques, technical notes, and box office scores. Files may relate an
entire year, or occasionally to a specific production.
Carton 2, Folder 14-18
Seasons and concert performances
1942-1955
Carton 3, Folder 1-9
Seasons and concert performances
1956-1981
Carton 3, Folder 10
Broadcast concerts
1944-1946; 1979
Carton 3, Folder 11
Junior League Previews
1954-1961,
undated
Carton 3, Folder 13-14
Casting; costumes; orchestra
1953
Carton 3, Folder 15
"Boris Godounoff" (1953 season)
1952-1953
Physical Description:
Annotated score and working notes
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence with Leopold Stokowski
Carton 3, Folder 16-21
Artists; Tirandelli, etc. [correspondence regarding artists' availability and contracts]; rehearsal schedules; Hager and Piccinato
[regarding costume and set designs]; orchestra pay; Los Angeles sales
1954
Carton 3, Folder 22-26
Artists; repertoire and casting; rehearsal schedules; Los Angeles repertoire and casting; guarantor program
1955
Carton 3, Folder 27
Repertoire; casting; schedules; Los Angeles season and sales
1956
Carton 4, Folder 1-7
Preparations; weekly and daily schedules; orchestra rehearsals; Merola Memorial Training Program schedule; technical notes;
rehearsal critiques; box office
1958
Carton 4, Folder 8-16
Repertoire; casting; orchestra; Hager and Yannopoulos, regarding costume and set designs; technical; rehearsal schedules;
rehearsal notes; publicity; box office
1959
Carton 4, Folder 17-22
Repertoire and casting; orchestra; Hager and Yannopoulos, regarding production and set design; technical; rehearsal schedules;
rehearsal notes;
1960
Carton 4, Folder 23-24
Working notes, miscellaneous
1961 -1967,
undated
Carton 4, Folder 26
Box A guest lists
1964-1977
Carton 4, Folder 27
Repertoire, casting, rehearsal schedules, working notes
1968-1969
Carton 4, Folder 28
Visit of HRH Prince Charles
1977 Oct.
Carton 4, Folder 29
Un Ballo in Maschera, opening night
1977 Nov.
Carton 4, Folder 31
1978 Season, opening congratulations
1978 Sept.
Carton 4, Folder 32
1979 Season, correspondence and notes
1979 Jan.-March
Carton 4, Folder 34
1979 Season greetings
1979 Sept.
Carton 4, Folder 35
Forza, opening night wishes
1979 Nov.
Carton 4, Folder 37
1981 Season, notes
1980-1981
Carton 4, Folder 39
1982 Season and beyond
1981
Carton 4, Folder 40
Romeus and Juliet (first reading)
Undated
2.2.2
Other Venues
1943-1978
Physical Description:
Carton 5, folders 1-15
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically or chronologically, as appropriate.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of files relating to the Fall Opera Season that for many years opened in Los Angeles and San Diego shortly after
the San Francisco season ended. Contains correspondence, programs and publicity, casting worksheets, rehearsal schedules,
and notes. Also includes programs from special performances held in Sacramento, Fresno, Pasadena, Berkeley, and Portland,
Oregon.
Los Angeles Season
Scope and Content Note
Presented by Southern California Symphony Association
Carton 5, Folder 5
Photographs
1955-1958,
undated
Carton 5, Folder 6
Casting, rehearsal schedules, working notes
1959
Carton 5, Folder 8
Annual luncheons
1952-1962
Scope and Content Note
The Opera Guild of Southern California honoring the San Francisco Opera Company
San Diego Season
Scope and Content Note
Presented by San Diego Opera Guild
Sacramento performances
Scope and Content Note
Presented by the Sacramento Opera Association; until 1959 known as Sacramento Opera Committee, Inc.
Fresno performances
Scope and Content Note
Presented by The Fresno Musical Club
Carton 5, Folder 11
Program, "Madama Butterfly," November 2, 1953
1953
Pasadena performances
Scope and Content Note
Presented by Elmer Wilson, Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Berkeley performances
Scope and Content Note
Presented by the Regents of the University of California and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Carton 5, Folder 14
Diamond Jubilee of the Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, Oct. 8, 1978
1978
Portland, Oregon performances
Scope and Content Note
Presented by the Oregon Centennial Commission
2.3
San Francisco Opera Productions
1949-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 5, folders 16-44
Arrangement
Divided into two sub-subseries: Subsidiaries and Affiliated Programs, and Concerts.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of files documenting programs and concerts of the San Francisco Opera that are separate from the Fall Opera Season.
2.3.1
Subsidiaries and Affiliated Programs
1957-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 5, folders 16-31
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically, and then hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes files regarding several ventures begun by Maestro Adler, including Spring Opera of San Francisco, Western Opera Theater,
Opera in the Park, and Brown Bag Opera. Includes correspondence, programs and publicity, repertoire and casting sheets, notes,
articles, clippings, and some photographs.
Spring Opera of San Francisco
Scope and Content Note
Begun in 1961 as a new non-profit venture of the San Francisco Opera, and renamed Spring Opera Theater (SPOT) in 1971. The
original goal of Spring Opera was to present young, unknown singers in theatrically effective performances of unusual operas.
Carton 5, Folder 18-19
Repertoire and casting sheets
1963-1964
Carton 5, Folder 23
Articles and clippings
1971-1979
Carton 5, Folder 24
Cosmopolitan Opera Company
1957
Scope and Content Note
Rival "predecessor" to Spring Opera of San Francisco
Western Opera Theater
Scope and Content Note
A subsidiary of the San Francisco Opera, founded by KHA in 1967, with the objective of introducing operatic experience to
communities where it would otherwise be unknown. Touring seasons of the company, supported in large part by grants from NEA,
provides professional training opportunities for young artists who present a diversified repertory program in communities
throughout the western U.S.
Carton 5, Folder 25
Newsletter, publicity and programs
1971-1976
Carton 5, Folder 26
Programs and publicity
1971-1987
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
San Francisco Examiner advertising proof for 1982 Opera in the Park
1982
Carton 5, Folder 27
Correspondence and notes
1981-1987
Carton 5, Folder 28-30
Photographs
1976-1979,
undated
Brown Bag Opera
Scope and Content Note
Created by KHA in February 1974, presents noontime operatic entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere in locations throughout
the Bay Area, including parts, plazas, and shopping malls, as well as to businesses and social organizations.
Carton 5, Folder 31
Publicity
1978-1980,
undated
2.3.2
Concerts
1949-1983
Physical Description:
Carton 5, folders 32-44
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically, by date of performance.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of files relating to special concert programs, including broadcast performances and Gaetano Merola's memorial ceremonies
which precede a variety of special event concerts held in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Includes correspondence, programs
and publicity, scores, notes, and clippings.
"The Standard Hour"
Scope and Content Note
Symphony and opera concert music, presented by Standard Oil of California, including Sunday evenings as "The Standard Hour"
and Thursday morning "Standard School Broadcast."
Carton 5, Folder 32
Sheet music for signature theme, "This Hour is Yours"
1949
Scope and Content Note
Words by Adrian Michaelis; music by Julius Haug
Carton 5, Folder 33
Gaetano Merola memorial ceremonies
1954-1963
Scope and Content Note
Maestro Merola (Jan. 4, 1881-Aug. 30, 1953), founder of the San Francisco Opera
Carton 5, Folder 34
Concerts (San Francisco)
1955-1957
Scope and Content Note
Includes "An Evening of Music in Honor of the United Nations," June 20, 1955; Renata Tebaldi, Italian Festival of San Francisco,
Sept. 9, 1956; and Dorothy Kirsten, selections from "La Boheme," Nov. 12, 1957
Carton 5, Folder 35
Festival of Faith and Freedom Foundation, Los Angeles Gala Premiere Performance, "Nabucco"
1961-1963
Scope and Content Note
Centennial Celebration of the Unification of Italy, Shrine Auditorium, Oct. 30, 1961
Carton 5, Folder 36
Concerts (San Francisco)
1976-1980
Scope and Content Note
Includes Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti, and American Opera Projects
Carton 5, Folder 37
George R. Moscone Memorial Tribute, May 4, 1979
1979
Carton 5, Folder 38
Tosca, Philippines International Arts Festival, Manila, Dec. 20, 22, 25, 27, 1979
1979-1980
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
Poster for Christmas Concert
Scope and Content Note
A "gift to the nation" from President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady, Madame Imelda R. Marcos & the San Francisco Opera
Carton 5, Folder 39
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Earthquake Fund of San Francisco, June 13, 1981
1981
Carton 5, Folder 40-43
Programs; opening night; correspondence, notes and clippings; and worksheets
1981
Carton 5, Folder 44
Invitations to luncheons and receptions
1957-1983,
undated
2.4
San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions
1956-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 6, folders 1-4
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains programs and publicity, and notes for San Francisco Opera Auditions, which since 1954 have been held in major metropolitan
regions throughout the western U.S. and Canada. Their purpose is to find young professional opera singers who are ready to
sing on the stage of San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House.
Carton 6, Folder 1
Publicity and programs
1956-1962
2.5
Merola Memorial Fund / Merola Opera Program
1959-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 6, folders 5-13
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains documentation of the ten-week summer laboratory begun by Kurt Herbert Adler in 1957 "as an effective way to prepare
young professional singers for what they must face in their pursuit of a serious career." Assisted by members of the San Francisco
Opera staff and other nationally-known specialists, Maestro Adler supervised a regimen that included musical coaching, stagecraft,
body movement, languages and diction, fencing, make-up, and history of opera, as well as lectures to extend the singers' awareness
of all facets of opera production and career development. Sometime between 1981 and 1984, the Merola Memorial Fund became
known as the Merola Opera Program. Includes correspondence, programs and publicity, and notes. Files relating to the late
Calvin Simmons, who served as Maestro Adler's assistant, are found at the end of this series.
Carton 6, Folder 5
Concert programs
1959-1984
Carton 6, Folder 6
Awards and honors
1960-1982
Carton 6, Folder 8
Correspondence, publicity and notes
1985
Carton 6, Folder 9
San Francisco Opera Center auditions
1986-1987
Carton 6, Folder 10
Barry Pinnolis film project
1982
Carton 6, Folder 11
Kurt Herbert Adler-Merola Endowment Fund
1980-1984
Carton 6, Folder 12
Calvin Simmons Memorial Concerts
1982
Carton 6, Folder 13
Calvin Simmons memorials
1982-1984
Scope and Content Note
Calvin Simmons began his musical life with the San Francisco Boys Chorus; in 1970 he became Assistant Conductor of the Merola
Opera Summer Program, and in 1978 was named Music Director and Conductor of the Oakland Symphony
2.6
Travel
1956-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 6, folders 14-31; Carton 7; Carton 8, folders 1-10
Arrangement
Divided into two sub-subseries: Portfolios, and Notebooks and Calendars.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of documentation from Maestro Adler's travels abroad, often scouting new talent and to see productions by other opera
companies, as well as files related to the 1979-1980 tour of the San Francisco Opera to Hong Kong, China, Japan, and the Philippines.
Includes correspondence, contact lists, daily calendars, and detailed notes Adler used to plan future seasons of the San Francisco
Opera.
2.6.1
Portfolios
1961-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 6, folders 14-31; Carton 7, folders 1-12
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of "binders" assembled by Maestro Adler's office staff in advance of and during his travels abroad. Files contain
correspondence, including letters, telegrams and cables, in addition to schedules, contact lists, and notes providing a detailed
record of his meetings and activities.
Carton 6, Folder 14
Letters and telegrams, working notes
1961-1962
Carton 6, Folder 16
Cables and letters
1974 Feb.-May
Carton 6, Folder 18
Europe and Vancouver B.C., 1976
1976 April
Carton 6, Folder 19
Correspondence regarding arrangements
1975-1976
Carton 6, Folder 20
KHA correspondence
1976 April
Carton 6, Folder 23
Telex communications
1977 May-June
Carton 6, Folder 26
Washington, D.C. and Europe
1978 May-June
Carton 6, Folder 27
Correspondence received
1978 May-June
Carton 6, Folder 28
Telexes sent and received
1978 May-June
Carton 6, Folder 29
New York and Washington, D.C. (NEA meeting)
1979 Jan. 7-10
Carton 6, Folder 31
Telexes received [and sent]
1979 May-June
Carton 7, Folder 1
Hong Kong, China, Japan
1979 Dec.-1980 Jan.
Carton 7, Folder 2
Correspondence regarding arrangements
1979-1981
Carton 7, Folder 3
Correspondence regarding arrangements
1979-1981
Carton 7, Folder 4
Telexes and letters, sent and received
1979-1980
Carton 7, Folder 5
Correspondence regarding arrangements
1977-1980
Philippines trip, 1979/1980
Carton 7, Folder 7
Manila thank-you letters ("Tosca")
1980 Feb.
Carton 7, Folder 9
New York and Iceland
1980 June
Carton 7, Folder 11
New York and Europe
1981 March-April
Carton 7, Folder 12
Correspondence to KHA
1981 March-April
2.6.2
Notebooks and Calendars
1956-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 7, folders 13-22; Carton 8, folders 1-10
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of pocket notebooks and calendars Maestro Adler kept while traveling.
Carton 7, Folder 13-22
Notebooks and calendars
1956,
1961-1973
Carton 8, Folder 1-10
Notebooks and calendars
1973-1981
2.7
San Francisco Opera Guild
1950-1981
Physical Description:
Carton 8, folders 11-17
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of programs and publicity for annual Opera Guild sponsored events, and one file of miscellaneous materials regarding
luncheons and other special programs.
Opera Ball and Fol De Rol
Carton 8, Folder 11-16
Programs and publicity
1950-1981,
undated
Carton 8, Folder 17
Luncheons, dress rehearsals, membership, special programs
1961; undated
2.8
Publicity
1945-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 1-14; Oversize Box 2, folders 5-9
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains fact sheets, souvenir publications, newsletters, a few press releases, and photographs, along with articles about
or mentioning the San Francisco Opera and various individual performers.
Oversize Box 2, Folder 5-6
Souvenir publications, including San Francisco Opera Album
1962-1972
Carton 9, Folder 2
San Francisco Opera Notes
1957-1964
Scope and Content Note
Newsletter (scattered issues)
Carton 9, Folder 3
Press releases and statements
1954-1980
Carton 9, Folder 4
Rehearsals and productions
1945-1963
Carton 9, Folder 9
Artist portraits (sketches)
undated
Carton 9, Folder 10-11
Articles
1948-1988,
undated
Oversize Box 2, Folder 7
Articles
1948-1959,
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes one article written by KHA
Carton 9, Folder 12
Articles about performers
1954-1985
Oversize Box 2, Folder 9
San Francisco Opera calendars
1984-1985
Carton 9, Folder 14
San Francisco Performing Arts Center dedications
1978-1980
Series 3
Kurt Herbert Adler Conducting
1944-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 15-42; Carton 10; Carton 11, folders 1-26
Arrangement
Divided into three sub-series: Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival; Youth Programs; and Guest Conductor. Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of files relating to Maestro Adler's conducting apart from his work with the San Francisco Opera, where his contract
originally only covered the Fall Opera Season. Adler regularly conducted in the public schools in Spring, and at Stern Grove
during the summer months; as his schedule allowed he appeared as a guest conductor in various cities in the San Francisco
Bay Area and throughout California and the West, as well as other states and countries.
3.1
Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival
1944-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 15-21
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence with Rosalie Stern, chair of the Sigmund Stern Grove Music Committee, as well as working notes, programs
and a few photographs of Midsummer Music Festival concerts. From his earliest years in San Francisco and well past his retirement
from the San Francisco Opera, Maestro Adler conducted a number of the summer concerts. Of interest is his annotated copy of
the score for Conrad Susa's "Baghdad-by-the-Bay," adapted from the writings of Herb Caen, which premiered at the 50th anniversary
season in 1987.
Sigmund Stern Grove Music Festival Committee
Carton 9, Folder 15
Correspondence with Rosalie M. Stern (Mrs. Sigmund Stern)
1944-1954
Carton 9, Folder 16
Correspondence and working notes for concerts
1944-1965
Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival
Stern Grove Festival Association
Carton 9, Folder 19
Correspondence and working notes for concerts
1982-1986
Carton 9, Folder 20
Stern Grove 50th anniversary season
1987
Scope and Content Note
Opening conducted by KHA, June 21, 1987 for premiere of "Baghdad-by-the-Bay"
Carton 9, Folder 20
Annotated copy of score, "Baghdad-by-the-Bay"
1987
Scope and Content Note
Music by Conrad Susa, adapted from the writings of Herb Caen by Conrad Susa and Richard Street
Carton 9, Folder 21
"The First Fifty Seasons"
1987
Scope and Content Note
Special issue:
Studies in West Coast Philanthropy, No. 2; Encore, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring 1987
3.2
Youth Programs
1949-1953
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 22-33
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically or hierarchically, as appropriate.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, minutes of meetings, plans, notes, programs and publicity, and a few annotated scores relating
to Maestro Adler's conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in Young People's Concerts and Youth Symphony Concerts.
Programs in San Francisco were presented by the Musical Association of San Francisco, with commentary by Alexander Fried.
Programs were also held in Berkeley and Richmond, sponsored by the Berkeley-Albany Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
and the Berkeley Public Schools. Includes one file relating to auditions for the Young People's Symphony Concerts.
Musical Association of San Francisco (San Francisco Symphony Orchestra)
Carton 9, Folder 22
Young People's Concerts Committee meetings
1949-1951
Carton 9, Folder 23
Correspondence and notes regarding Young People's Concerts and Youth Symphony Concerts
1949-1953
Carton 9, Folder 24
Working plans and notes for Young People's Concerts and Youth Symphony Concerts
1949-1953
Carton 9, Folder 25
Correspondence with Ernest Schelling Concerts for Children and Young People, N.Y.
1952
Young Peoples Concerts, San Francisco
Carton 9, Folder 26
Programs
1949-1951
Scope and Content Note
KHA conducting San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, with Alexander Fried, commentator; presented by the Musical Association of
San Francisco
Carton 9, Folder 27
Annotated scores
1950-1951
Scope and Content Note
Includes "Stars and Stripes Forever," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and "Paul Bunyan Suite"
Young People's Concerts, Berkeley
Scope and Content Note
KHA conducting San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, with Alexander Fried, commentator; presented by Berkeley-Albany Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations, in cooperation with the Berkeley Public Schools
Carton 9, Folder 28
Programs and concerts
1950-1953
East Bay Concerts for Young People, Berkeley and Youth Concerts, Richmond
Scope and Content Note
KHA conducting San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, with Alexander Fried, commentator
Young People's Concerts and Youth Symphony Concert, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Youth Symphony Concerts, San Francisco
Scope and Content Note
KHA conducting San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, with Alexander Fried, commentator; presented by the Youth Symphony Concerts
Committee of the San Francisco Symphony Association
Carton 9, Folder 32
Youth Symphony Concert, San Francisco
1953
Carton 9, Folder 32
Commentary and annotated scores for April 8, 1953, including "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Mozart Symphony No. 35 ("Haffner"
Symphony)
1953
Carton 9, Folder 33
Young People's Symphony Concerts auditions, 1950-1953
1949-1953
3.3
Guest Conductor
1945-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 34-42; Carton 10; Carton 11, folders 1-26
Arrangement
Divided into three sub-subseries: San Francisco Opera Years; Post-Retirement Years; and Future Conducting. Arranged chronologically
by date of performance.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence, notes, schedules, programs and publicity, and sometimes clippings and photographs related to Maestro
Adler's engagements as a guest conductor in various locations throughout California, the U.S. and the world. Arrangements
for such venues often began more than a year prior to the program, and sometimes never materialized or were cancelled.
3.3.1
San Francisco Opera Years
1945-1982
Physical Description:
Carton 9, folders 34-42; Carton 10, folders 1-19
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of performance.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, notes, schedules, programs and publicity, and sometimes clippings and photographs or a score relating
to Maestro Adler's engagements as a guest conductor in various cities in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California
and the West, as well as other states and countries. File titles are mostly his own, and include engagements that were cancelled.
Also includes Maestro Adler's guest appearance conducting Pavarotti in the film, "Yes, Giorgio!"
Carton 9, Folder 34
Children's Little Theatre Group of Marin County, and Marin Music Chest
1945-1953
Scope and Content Note
"Hansel and Gretel, Sept. 8, 1945; Marin Music Chest [cancelled]
Carton 9, Folder 35
San Jose Symphony Orchestra, March 29, 1951
1951
Carton 9, Folder 36
Golden Anniversary Benefit Performance, San Francisco Section, National Council of Jewish Women, April 3, 1951
1951
Carton 9, Folder 37
Bay Area Spring Music Festival, Vallejo, May 9, 1952
1951-1952
Scope and Content Note
Sponsored by Music Dept., Vallejo College
Carton 9, Folder 38
Vallejo Symphony Orchestra Concert, Feb. 24, 1954
1954
Carton 9, Folder 39
"Symphonies under the Stars," Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl
1954-1956
Scope and Content Note
Co-sponsored by the Southern California Symphony Association, featuring Inge Borkh, soprano (Aug. 26, 1954) and Renata Tebaldi,
soprano (Aug. 30, 1956)
Carton 9, Folder 40
Naples, "Cosi Fan Tutte," San Carlo Opera, March 1958
1958
Carton 9, Folder 41
Glendale Symphony Orchestra, "An Afternoon with Kurt Herbert Adler," March 12, 1961
1961
Carton 9, Folder 42
Tehran, "Merry Widow," June 1976 [cancelled]
1975-1976
Carton 10, Folder 1
Puerto Rico concert [with Marella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti], April 1, 1978
1977-1978
Carton 10, Folder 2
Poland concert, "Fidelio," May 28 & 30, 1978
1978
Carton 10, Folder 4
Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Alicia de Larrocha, Dec. 8-9, 1978
1978-1979
Carton 10, Folder 5
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, New Year's Eve concerts, "A Night in Old Vienna," Dec. 28-31, 1978
1978
Carton 10, Folder 6
Marseille concert, "Lucia," Feb. 25 & 27 and March 1 & 3, 1979
1978-1979
Carton 10, Folder 7
Philadelphia concert, "Tosca," April 24-29, 1979
1977-1979
Carton 10, Folder 8
Puerto Rico concert, May 13, 1979 [cancelled]
1978-1979
Carton 10, Folder 9
Central City Opera House Association, Denver, Colorado, "The Merry Widow," July-August, 1979
1978-1979
Carton 10, Folder 10
Iceland concert with Luciano Pavarotti, June 20, 1980
1979-1980
Carton 10, Folder 11
Pavarotti / Possible concert repertoire for Iceland, June 1980
Undated
Carton 10, Folder 12
Puerto Rico concert, Feb. 1980 [cancelled]
1979-1980
Carton 10, Folder 13
Poland concert, June 1980 [cancelled]
1979-1980
Carton 10, Folder 14
Marseille, "Electra," Dec. 1980 [cancelled]
1979-1980
Carton 10, Folder 15
Roger Wagner [Los Angeles Master] Chorale, "Great Opera Choruses," April 26, 1981
1980-1981
Carton 10, Folder 16
Annotated copy of scores
1981
Carton 10, Folder 17
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Aug. 27, 1981
1981
Carton 10, Folder 18
Pavarotti film, "Yes, Giorgio!"
1981-1982
Carton 10, Folder 19
Musical notes from Jim Johnson
1981 Sept.-Dec.
3.3.2
Post-Retirement Years
1979-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 10, folders 20-38; Carton 11, folders 1-10
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of performance.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, notes, schedules, programs and publicity, and sometimes clippings and photographs relating to
Maestro Adler's engagements as a guest conductor in the U.S. and abroad. He occasionally returned as a guest conductor for
the San Francisco Opera, and continued to conduct Pavarotti in various venues, as well as the San Francisco Summer Opera Festival,
New Year's Eve concerts, and the Marin Opera Company. File titles are mostly his own, and include engagements that were cancelled.
Carton 10, Folder 20
KHA Conducting repertoire
[1982?]
Carton 10, Folder 21
New York City Opera, "Die Feen," Feb. 1982 [cancelled?]
1981
Carton 10, Folder 22
Philadelphia, "Il Trovatore," with Ronald Adler, Feb. 22 & 26, 1982
1979-1982
Carton 10, Folder 23
Marseille, "Tristan" (March 1982), "Adrienne Lecouvreur" (1984), and "Aida" (1986) [all cancelled]
1982-1987
Carton 10, Folder 24
Royal Philharmonic Pavarotti concert, Albert Hall, London, April 13, 1982
1981-1986
Carton 10, Folder 25
SF Opera Summer Festival, "Nabucco," June 17, 20, 22, 25, 30 & July 3, 1982
1981-1982
Carton 10, Folder 26
SF Opera, "Ballo," Sept. 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 & 27, 1982
1981-1982
Carton 10, Folder 27
Pavarotti concert, Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 5, 1982
1981-1982
Carton 10, Folder 28
Tulsa, "Il Trovatore," Oct. 30, Nov. 2, 4 & 6, 1982
1982
Carton 10, Folder 29
Pavarotti concerts, Miami and Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 10 & 13, 1982
1982
Carton 10, Folder 30
Oakland Symphony, Alicia de Larrocha, Paramount Theatre, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1-2, 1982
1981-1982
Carton 10, Folder 31
Hawaii Opera Theatre, "Figaro," Jan./Feb. 1983 [cancelled; KHA awaiting birth of son, Roman Curtis]
1982-1983
Stage and set designs by Richard Gullicksen
1982
Carton 10, Folder 32
Birgit Nilsson, San Antonio Festival, June 4, 1983
1983-1984
Carton 10, Folder 33
Oakland Opera, "Hansel and Gretel," Nov. 26-27, 1983 [cancelled]
1983
Carton 10, Folder 34-35
Sydney (The Australian Opera), "Fidelio," Oct. 9, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 & Nov. 3, 1984
1981-1985
Carton 10, Folder 36
SF Opera, "Rigoletto," Nov. 17, 20, 23 & 29 and Dec. 2, 5 & 8, 1984
1984
Carton 10, Folder 37
Marin Opera Company, "Hansel and Gretel," Dec. 28 & 30, 1984
1984-1985
Carton 11, Folder 1
Marin Opera Company, "Hansel and Gretel," Dec. 27 & 29, 1985
1985-1986
Carton 11, Folder 2
Vienna (Staatsoper), "Tosca," Feb. 7 & 10, 1986
1981-1986
Carton 11, Folder 3
East Meets West Symphonic Concert II, San Francisco, March 7-8, 1986
1985-1986
Carton 11, Folder 4
San Antonio Festival, June 1986 [cancelled]
1985-1986
Carton 11, Folder 5
SF Opera, "Die Meistersinger," Sept.-Nov. 1986
1985-1986
Carton 11, Folder 6
Marin Opera Company, "Die Fledermaus," Dec. 28 & 31, 1986 [cancelled]
1986-1987
Carton 11, Folder 7
Carmelite Monastery benefit concert with SFO Chorus, June 14, 1987
1987
Carton 11, Folder 8
Fresno Opera Company, "Die Fledermaus," Oct. 31, 1987
1986-1987
Carton 11, Folder 9
Annotated copy of score
1987
Carton 11, Folder 10
Hawaii, "Turandot," Jan.-Feb. 1988 [cancelled]
1983-1988
3.3.3
Future Conducting
1980-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 11, folders 11-26
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence and notes concerning possible future conducting engagements, chiefly abroad.
Carton 11, Folder 11
"Possible, general"
1981-1986
Carton 11, Folder 15
Mannheim, Germany
1981-1983
Carton 11, Folder 20
Shanghai, China, April 1985 [cancelled]
1983-1986
China Friendship Committee and The Pear Garden in the West project
Asian Community Youth Orchestra
Scope and Content Note
Asian Community Youth Orchestra, directed and conducted by Yehudi Menuhin.
Carton 11, Folder 22
Correspondence with Richard Pontzious
1986 April-July
Carton 11, Folder 24-26
China trip, May 1982
1980-1982
Series 4
Teaching and Talks
1939-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 11, folders 27-44; Carton 12, folders 1-13
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, publicity, lecture notes, talks and introductory remarks relating to Maestro Adler's speaking
and teaching engagements. One file containing invitations to participate in various programs precedes those that are individually
named. During the early years of his San Francisco Opera career, Maestro Adler regularly lectured and served as guest conductor
at the University of California Extension, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the Pacific Music Camp and Clinics
of the University of the Pacific in Stockton. He often spoke to groups of music educators or conductors, and taught Master
classes and seminars, both in the U.S. and abroad. Following his retirement from the San Francisco Opera, Adler was a Professor
and artistic advisor in the School of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University.
Carton 11, Folder 27
Invitations to speak or participate in educational programs
1951-1954
Carton 11, Folder 28
Minnesota Music Teachers' Association, 38th annual convention
1939
Scope and Content Note
Class in Repertoire and Style for Singers and Coach Accompanists - lieder and oratorio," Oct. 30, 1939
University of California Extension
Scope and Content Note
Lecturer in music and guest conductor, University Symphony Orchestra
Carton 11, Folder 30
Hansel and Gretel, Greek Theatre, August 25, 1946
1946
Carton 11, Folder 31
Martha, Greek Theatre, August 23, 1947
1947
Carton 11, Folder 32
Music courses and catalogs
1949-1953
Carton 11, Folder 33
Western Regional meeting of the National Association of Teachers of Singing
1949
Scope and Content Note
Typescript of address by KHA, Aug. 19, 1949
Carton 11, Folder 34
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music
1950-1954
Scope and Content Note
KHA served as artistic advisor, guest conductor, and instructor
Carton 11, Folder 35
Music Teachers' Association of California, 4th annual convention, San Jose, Calif., speaker, July 1951
1951
Carton 11, Folder 36
Pacific Music Camp and Clinics, College of the Pacific, Stockton
1952-1961
Carton 11, Folder 37
Vallejo Symphony Orchestra Association, Community Symphony Orchestra Conference, speaker, May 16, 1953
1953
Carton 11, Folder 38
"Lecture" [Europe?], Correspondence and notes, German Consul papers
1955
Carton 11, Folder 39
Central Opera Service conference, New York, March 29-30
1957
Scope and Content Note
Panel presentation, "Repertory and Revision"
Carton 11, Folder 40
Sigma Alpha Iota, National Convention, San Francisco
1959
Scope and Content Note
California "Welcome" Banquet, speaker, "Outlook for Opera from San Francisco Opera Lookout," Aug. 7, 1959
Carton 11, Folder 41
University of Chicago Bay Area Club, Fourth Alumni Convention, San Francisco
1960
Scope and Content Note
Panel presentation, "Foundations for Sounds in the 60's," June 4, 1960
Carton 11, Folder 42
Vienna Symposium, May 11-15, 1980 [appearance cancelled]
1977-1980
Carton 11, Folder 43
Stanford, Austrian symposium, May 29-31, 1980
1980
Carton 11, Folder 44
San Diego Opera, Master class for conductors, May 1981
1981
Carton 12, Folder 1
Lyric Opera of Chicago, lecture on "Lady MacBeth," October 6, 1983
1983
Carton 12, Folder 2
Wagner Centennial, University of Illinois at Chicago, Nov. 9-12, 1983
1982-1983
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
Carton 12, Folder 3
Association of Arts Administration Educators, Panel discussion at annual meeting, U.C.L.A., Feb. 17, 1984
1984
Carton 12, Folder 4
Verona Congress Festival (2nd International Conference on Lyric Theatre), Aug. 4-8, 1984
1984
Carton 12, Folder 5
Salzburg Seminar, Aug. 11-19, 1984
1983-1987
Carton 12, Folder 6
Leysin American School Seminar, Switzerland, Aug. 20-31, 1984
1984
Carton 12, Folder 7
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Young Conductor's Symposium, July 11-12, 1985
1984-1986
Carton 12, Folder 8
San Francisco Opera, Mediterranean Opera Festival Cruise on the Royal Viking Sky, Barcelona to Venice, Aug. 22-Sept. 3, 1985
1985
Carton 12, Folder 9
San Francisco State University, School of Creative Arts, Professor of Inter-Arts and artistic advisor
1986-1987
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
Poster for IAC Arts Management? 354, Fall Semester '86
1986
Carton 12, Folder 10
Conductors' Guild Annual Conference, talk on "The Conductor and Opera," New York City, Jan. 9-11, 1987
1986-1987
Carton 12, Folder 11
The Fromm Institute lectures, Oct.-Nov. 1987
1986-1987
Carton 12, Folder 12
Lectures and lecture notes
1960-1988,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes: Il Cenacolo; International Opera Symposium; University Club; San Francisco Symphony League; Sixty Plus of San Francisco
State University; Nevada Opera Association; Concordia-Argonaut Club; Congregation Emanu-El; Carmelite Monastery; Convent of
the Sacred Heart, "Seattle"
Carton 12, Folder 13
Announcements, introductions and tributes
1981-1987,
undated
Series 5
General correspondence
1982-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 12, folders 14-25
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence during the years following Maestro Adler's retirement from the San Francisco Opera. Correspondence
with other opera companies, symphony orchestras, singers, conductors, designers, and others, chiefly concerning potential
engagements, precede the general correspondence files kept by Adler. These contain letters to and from professional colleagues,
friends and acquaintances, and fans.
Carton 12, Folder 14
KHA correspondence with other opera companies and symphony orchestras
1982-1987
Carton 12, Folder 15
KHA correspondence with singers, conductors, designers
1982-1988
Carton 12, Folder 16
KHA correspondence with Mayor's office
1982-1984
Carton 12, Folder 17
KHA correspondence with Shorenstein Nederlander
1982-1985
Carton 12, Folder 18-19
KHA correspondence, incoming/outgoing (chron files)
1982
Carton 12, Folder 20-25
KHA correspondence, incoming/outgoing
1982-1988
Series 6
Professional Service
1952-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 13, folders 1-31
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, publicity, and a few photographs relating to Adler's professional activities
in the world of music. Maestro Adler served as a judge at both local and international auditions and competitions, and as
a member of numerous advisory boards. He was a member of the board of directors of many local foundations, national endowments,
and international organizations concerned with art and music. Maestro Adler's participation in professional service increased
significantly following his retirement from the San Francisco Opera.
Carton 13, Folder 1
Seeker's Club, San Quentin Prison, First annual music festival, judge
1952
Lake Tahoe Music & Arts Foundation, board member
Carton 13, Folder 2
Meeting minutes
1957 Sept.-Nov.
Carton 13, Folder 3
Mitropoulos awards, Stephens College, judge [declined]
1963
Carton 13, Folder 4
National Endowment for the Arts
1982-1987
Carton 13, Folder 5
National Council on the Arts
1980
Carton 13, Folder 6
Grants panel meeting
1980 Aug.
Carton 13, Folder 7
National Council on the Arts
1981
Carton 13, Folder 8
National Council on the Arts
1982-1986
On-Site Project
Scope and Content Note
The On-Site project is funded by the Opera-Musical Theater Program, National Endowment for the Arts
Carton 13, Folder 9
Pocket Opera Company
1983
Carton 13, Folder 10
Los Angeles Opera Theater
1983-1984
Carton 13, Folder 12
National Opera Institute (NOI)
(John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.)
1981-1983
Carton 13, Folder 13
National Institute for Music Theater (NIMT)
(formerly the National Opera Institute)
1983-1987
Carton 13, Folder 14
Opera America, XII Annual meeting, San Francisco
1981
Carton 13, Folder 16-18
International Association of Opera Directors
1977-1982
Carton 13, Folder 19
Meeting of the general assembly, with Opera America, San Francisco
1981 Dec.
Carton 13, Folder 21
Maine Opera Association, Advisory Board
1984-1986
Carton 13, Folder 22
The Wolf Trap Foundation, Board of Directors
1984-1987
Carton 13, Folder 23
Stern Grove Festival Association, Board of Directors
1987
Carton 13, Folder 24
Napa Valley Opera House (Endowment) [NEA]
1985-1986
Carton 13, Folder 25
The Minnesota Opera, Board of Directors
1983-1986
Carton 13, Folder 26
Board of Directors
1982-1984
Carton 13, Folder 27
San Francisco Girls Chorus
1982-1988
Carton 13, Folder 28
Archives for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
1983-1987
Carton 13, Folder 29
Business Committee for the Arts, Inc., judge
1981-1983
Carton 13, Folder 30
Armstrong-Martin Scholarship auditions, The Australian Opera, Sydney, judge
1984
Carton 13, Folder 31
The Wagner Society, Scholarship program, judge
1986-1987
Series 7
Recordings and Film, etc.
1975-1987
Physical Description:
Carton 13, folders 32-49; Oversize Box 3, folder 6
Arrangement
Organized by subject (musical recording or interview), and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence and publicity concerning Maestro Adler's various recording opportunities and contracts, as well as
San Francisco and London television documentaries and radio interviews with Adler.
Carton 13, Folder 32
KHA Publicity materials
1984-1987
Carton 13, Folder 35
Herbert Breslin
1982-1985
Carton 13, Folder 36
Columbia Artists Management, Inc., Joel Bloch, Betsy Crittenden
1985-1986
Carton 13, Folder 37
Autograph requests
1983-1987,
n.d.
Carton 13, Folder 38
Columbia (CBS), Scotto-Domingo, 1978
1975-1978
Carton 13, Folder 39
Decca/London, Pavarotti, Chiara
1975-1981
Carton 13, Folder 40
Decca/London, Adler of the Opera, 1978
1977-1979
Carton 13, Folder 41
Decca, M. Caballe, Mozart arias
1979
Carton 13, Folder 42
Decca/London, Leona Mitchell
1979-1980
Carton 13, Folder 43
Decca projects in the works, ideas, etc.
1978
Carton 13, Folder 44
Miscellaneous projects
1976
Oversize Box 3, Folder 6
Album covers (prints)
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes San Francisco Opera Gala, and Luciano Pavarotti and KHA, "O Holy Night" with the National Philharmonic (London)
Carton 13, Folder 45
KHA television documentary (KQED)
1981-1982
Carton 13, Folder 46
General correspondence regarding television, radio, film, and recordings
1983-1986
Carton 13, Folder 47
National Public Radio (NPR), "The Sunday Show"
1981-1982
Carton 13, Folder 49
Sir Geraint Evans, "This is Your Life," interview with KHA, Thames Television Limited, Dec. 6, 1983
1983 Dec.
Series 8
Awards and Honors
1956-1988
Physical Description:
Carton 14, folders 1-23; Oversize Box 3, folders 7-13
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, certificates and resolutions, published articles and clippings concerning the many tributes, awards
and honors recognizing Maestro Adler's contributions to the world of music. One file relating to awards for which there is
limited documentation precedes those that are individually named. In addition to tributes, awards and honors from his professional
peers, government officials and civic organizations, the series contains materials relating to several anniversary celebrations
and Maestro Adler's retirement as General Director from the San Francisco Opera.
Carton 14, Folder 1
Tributes, awards and honors
[1957]-1986 undated
Oversize Box 3, Folder 7
Articles and certificates
1975-1988
Carton 14, Folder 2
Articles and certificates (photocopies)
1956-1985
Carton 14, Folder 3
College of the Pacific, Stockton, honorary doctor of music degree
1956
Oversize Box 3, Folder 8
San Francisco Mayor and Board of Supervisors proclamations and resolutions
1957-1985
Oversize Box 3, Folder 9
State Senate and Assembly resolutions
1972-1985
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
Certificate of appreciation from Stern Grove Festival Association
1976 Aug. 1
Scope and Content Note
Original watercolor drawing, signed by Elise S. Haas, Honorary Chairman and Rhoda H. Goldman, Chairman
Oversize Box 3, Folder 10
Merola Opera Program tribute
1978
25th anniversary opening night, September 1968
Carton 14, Folder 4
Letters, cards and telegrams
1968 Sept.-Oct.
Gold and silver anniversary
1978 Jan.
Chamber of Commerce dinner
Carton 14, Folder 5
Congratulations and acknowledgements
1978 Jan.
Carton 14, Folder 6-7
Anniversary gala, KHA gold and silver jubilee
1978 Nov.
Oversize Box 3, Folder 11
Card and print material
1978
Carton 14, Folder 11
Opera Fair guest book
1978 Oct. 8
Carton 14, Folder 13
Peabody Award, San Francisco Opera radio broadcasts
1980-1981
Oversize Box 3, Folder 12
Retirement as General Director
Carton 14, Folder 14
Program for new production of "Carmen"
1981 Dec. 13
Scope and Content Note
Opera in four acts by Georges Bizet; text by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy; First performance: Paris, March 3, 1875; First
San Francisco Opera performance: October 1, 1927
Carton 14, Folder 14
"A Royal Roast - A Loyal Toast"
1981
Physical Description:
Score
Scope and Content Note
Lyrics by Kenneth Malucelli; music by Wagner, Donizetti, Verdi, Sullivan, Bizet, and Puccini, arranged by Kenneth Malucelli
Correspondence regarding retirement, December 13, 1981
Carton 14, Folder 15
VIP messages
1981 Nov.-Dec.
Carton 14, Folder 16
Letters and cards
1981 Dec.
Carton 14, Folder 17
Acknowledgements
1981 Dec.
Oversize Drawer B, Folder 1
Lifetime membership certificate from Il Cenacolo
1981
Carton 14, Folder 18
Arts Management, Special Award
1981-1982
Carton 14, Folder 19
Conservator of American Arts Award
1983
Oversize Box 3, Folder 13
Carton 14, Folder 20
Marin Opera Company, testimonial dinner, March 24, 1984, congratulatory notes
1983-1984
Carton 14, Folder 21
Berkeley Fellows
[1979]-1986
Carton 14, Folder 22
Commander of the British Empire
1980
Carton 14, Folder 23
Senior Citizen of the Year Award, Coming of Age, Inc., Stern Grove Festival Association, and City & County of San Francisco
1985
Series 9
Scores and Sheet Music Collection
1947-1986
Physical Description:
Oversize Boxes 4-7; v. 2-12
Arrangement
Arranged by type, and then alphabetically by composer.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of Maestro Adler's annotated copies of musical scores for opera and orchestra as well as sheet music for several
songs. His notes indicate cuts and variations for performances. The few dates that are included for some works probably reflect
the year performed, not publication or edition which has been recorded with titles when obvious.
Oversize Box 4, Folder 1
Ludwig von Beethoven, Fidelio, Belwyn Mills, N.Y.
Undated
Volume 2
Georges Bizet, Carmen,
1964 Alkor-Edition Kassel
Undated
Oversize Box 4, Folder 2-4
G. Donizetti, Lucia da Lammermoor, Kalmus, N.Y.
1979
Volume 3
Engelbert Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel, 1894 Ernst Eulenburg, Leipzig-Wien
Undated
Volume 4
W. A. Mozart, Cosí Fan Tutte, ["bought in 1958"] Broude Brothers, N.Y.
Undated
Volume 5
Giacomo Puccini, Madama Butterfly, 1980 Ricordi & Co., Milano, Italy
Undated
Volume 6
Giacomo Puccini, Tosca, 1976 Ricordi & Co., Milano, Italy
Undated
Volume 7
Joh. Strauss, Fledermaus, Cranz & Co.
Undated
Volume 8
G. Verdi, Il Trovatore, Kalmus, N.Y.
Undated
Volume 9
G. Verdi, La Forza Del Destino, C. F. Peters, Frankfurt
Undated
Volume 10
G. Verdi, Rigoletto, Broude Brothers, N.Y.
1984
Volume 11
Giuseppe Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera, 1973 Ricordi, Milano, Italy
Undated
Oversize Box 4, Folder 5
Richard Wagner,
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, C. F. Peters, Leipzig
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 1-2
Richard Wagner,
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Kalmus, N.Y.
1981; 1986
Volume 12
Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, C. F. Peters, Leipzig
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 3
Carl Maria von Weber,
Der Freischütz, 1977 Dover
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 4
Loose items removed from v. 2-12
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 5
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, C Minor, Breitkopf & Härtel
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 5
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, F Major, Breitkopf & Härtel
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 6
Johannes Brahms, Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52a, Carl Fischer, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 7
Johannes Brahms, Tragic Overture, Op. 81, Kalmus, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 7
Johannes Brahms, Konzert B-Dur, Op. 83, Partitur/Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig
1981
Oversize Box 5, Folder 7
Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 3 in F major, Kalmus, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 1
Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 4 [8] in G Major, Ernst Eulenburg, London-Zürich
1956
Oversize Box 6, Folder 1
Antonin Dvorak,
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Kalmus, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 1
Anton Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (New World), Kalmus, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 2
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Symphony No. 4, A major (Italian Symphony), Breitkopf & Härtel, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 2
Darius Milhaud,
Suite Francaise, 1947 Leeds Music Corp.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Symphony No. 41 C major ("Jupiter" Symphony), K. 551, Breitkopf & Härtel, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 3
Robert Schumann,
Symphony No. 3 E[flat] Major, Breitkopf & Härtel, N.Y.
1953
Oversize Box 6, Folder 3
Robert Schumann,
Symphony No. 4 D minor, Breitkopf & Härtel, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 4
Johann Strauss,
Blue Danube Waltz (An der schönen blauen Donau); adapted by Henry Sopkin, Carl Fischer, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 4
Richard Wagner,
Siegfried Idyll, Breitkopf & Härtel, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 4
Alexander Wunderer,
Sonate für Viola und Klavier, op. 21, Verlag Ludwig Doblinger, Wien
1953
Oversize Box 6, Folder 5
L. van Beethoven, An die Freude, C. F. Peters, Leipzig
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 5
Samuel Barber, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 for Voice and Orchestra, 1952, G. Schirmer, N.Y.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 5
Frank Bridge, Love Wend A-Riding, Boston Music Co.
Undated
Oversize Box 6, Folder 5
Alexander Wunderer, Die Jahreszeiten in Over-St. Veit, Brüder Rosenbaum, Wien
Undated
Oversize Box 7, Folder 1
Eric Zeisl, Romantic Comedy Suite (Taken from the Opera Leance & Leona) [after the play of George Buchner (author of Wozzek)]
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes Prelude; Harlequin; Riding south through the woods; Love music; Festival music & Wedding dance
Oversize Box 7, Folder 2
Eric Zeisl, "Kuma Echa," "Cossakdance," and untitled
Undated
Oversize Box 7, Folder 3
Ernest Kanitz, Motion Picture; Three Fantasies for Orchestra
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Copy stamped: "Property of Carl Fischer, Inc., N.Y., to be used for licensed performance only and to be returned after performance;
not for sale."
Oversize Box 7, Folder 4
Rudolph R. Reti, The Greatest of All (I, Corinthians 13) for two Soli, Women's Chorus and String Orchestra
1947
Scope and Content Note
Inscribed: "To my cousin and friend Kurt with Christmas greetings (1947) from Rudolph"; photograph laid-in
Oversize Box 7, Folder 5
Zhou Long, "Fisherman's Song," symphonic poem
1981; undated
Physical Description:
With this: another score for orchestra (unattributed)
Scope and Content Note
In Chinese
Series 10
Clippings
1939-1988
Physical Description:
Cartons 15-16; Oversize Box 8
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of loose clippings which have been roughly sorted by year. Clippings are also found in scrapbooks in Series 1 and
occasionally in files relating to specific programs, events, or activities.
Oversize Box 8, Folder 1-4
Series 11
Calendars and Appointment Books
1937-1988
Physical Description:
Card File Boxes 1-3 (housed in Carton 17); Carton 14, folders 24-28
Arrangement
Arranged by format, and then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of calendars and appointments books in various forms, which Maestro Adler appears to have kept consistently for most
of his career. Similar notebooks are also found in Series 2.6.2: Travel Notebooks and Calendars.
Carton 17, Card File Box 1
Pocket calendars
1937-1954
Carton 17, Card File Box 2
Carton 17, Folder Card File Box 3
Carton 14, Folder 24-28
Appointment books
1982-1988
Series 12
Personal and Family Papers
1921-1990
Physical Description:
Box 1; Oversize Box 6, folders 6-7
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically or hierarchically, as appropriate.
Scope and Content Note
Contains only a few notebooks and one textbook from Adler's student years, a small amount of memorabilia and clippings related
to European family members, and some correspondence, ephemera, and photographs of the families resulting from both marriages.
The bulk of the series consists of birthday cards and letters, chiefly in connection with Adler's 80th birthday, and concludes
with obituary and memorial notices.
Box 1, Folder 1
Student notebooks (in German)
1921-1925
Oversize Box 6, Folder 6-7
Instrumentationslehre von Hector Berlioz; ergänzt und revidiert von Richard Strauss, 1904 C. F. Peters, Leipzig
1923-1924
Oversize Box 6, Folder 7
Student notebook (in German)
1923-1924
Box 1, Folder 2
Family memorabilia and clippings
1948-1949
Box 1, Folder 3
Family portraits
1950s-1980s
Box 1, Folder 4
The Family Club
1955-1985
Box 1, Folder 5
Adler Family Europe trip, July 23 - August 27, 1982
1982
Box 1, Folder 6-11
KHA Birthday greetings, notes, cards, and thank-you's
1979-1985
