Wuthering Heights (album leaf) : autograph manuscript, 1950 Dec. 24.

Record ID: 
115083
Accession number: 
Cary 604
Creator: 
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975.
Biographical Data: 
American composer and conductor.
Title: 
Wuthering Heights (album leaf) : autograph manuscript, 1950 Dec. 24.
Uniform title: 
Wuthering Heights (Album leaf)
Date: 
1950 Dec. 24.
Inscription/Markings: 

"Wuthering Heights Act I Sc. I For Arnold. A merry, merry Christmas from Bernard Herrmann Dec 24/50."

Notes: 

A leaf from the full score (folio 98) of the opera, beginning with Cathy's "It's none of your affair. You're not our jailor" and ending with Hindley's "I'll teach you how free you are to [do as you please.]"
Copy of the typescript of Lucille Fletcher's libretto catalogued separately: PMC 2196.

Provenance: 

Arnold Weisberger.

Associated names: 

Fletcher, Lucille, librettist.
Weisberger, Arnold, former owner.
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975. Wuthering Heights.
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975. Wuthering Heights. Libretto.