Set design for Isidore De Lara's opera, Messaline, by an unknown artist

Treasures from the Collection of Florian Bruyas

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This exhibit, curated by Lina Terjesen, showcases volumes from the library’s collection of opera scores collected by Florian Bruyas, French Senator, Director of the Lyon Conservatory, and author of Histoire de l’Operette en France (1855-1965), now considered a seminal volume in the study of French opera. Bruyas annotated the scores with information about performances of the works, including names and information about cast members. Many of the scores contain newspaper and magazine clippings or illustrations of stage designs for the operas.

Past Exhibit Summaries

Celebrating the Life and Career of Carol June Bradley, 1934-2009

Exhibit curated by John Bewley in honor of former Associate Director of the Music Library (1967-1999), Carol June Bradley. It provides a summary of her career as a music librarian, educator, and historian of music librarianship.
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University School Songs: 1903-2008

This exhibit, co-curated by Jason Imbesi and Molly O'Brien, provides some historical background on the University’s songs: the alma mater, fight songs, hymns, marches, and songs associated with specific schools of the university. The composers and lyricists of these songs include university faculty, staff, and students, as well as locally and nationally known composers. The exhibit also provides brief biographical information about many of the composers.
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Preserving Lejaren A. Hiller's Flowcharts: A Case Study
January 16 - September 15, 2007
Co-curated by John Bewley and Judy Jungels, with text and advisory support by Prof. Cort Lippe.
This exhibit was the result of a months-long project undertaken by Judy Jungels, a staff member in the University Libraries Center for Book Preservation, to preserve the computer flowcharts created by composer Lejaren Hiller. The exhibit demonstrates why the preservation was required and what it entailed. Additional text by Professor Cort Lippe, current director of the Lejaren Hiller Computer Music Studios, provides historical background on the use of flowcharts in the creation of computer music and Hiller's role as musical innovator in the realm of electronic music
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Morton Feldman: A Celebration of His 80th Birthday.
June 1 - Sept. 15, 2006
Curated by John Bewley.
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Dr. J. Warren Perry: A Collection of Musical Memorabilia.
January 14 - May 15, 2005
Curated by Romeo Whou and Amy Ward.
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The Photography of Irene Haupt.
September 2004 - January 14, 2005
Curated by Irene Haupt and John Bewley.
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Lejaren A. Hiller: Computer Music Pioneer.
May 24 - September 6, 2004
Curated by John Bewley.
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Boys will be girls, girls will be boys: Cross-gender roles in opera.
October 1, 2003 - May 7, 2004
Curated by Nara Newcomer.
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The Composer's Eye: Morton Feldman, George Gershwin, Paul Hindemith, Arnold Schoenberg, Edgard Varèse.
May 15 - September 30, 2003
Curated by Olivia Mattis, Ph.D.
Exhibit design and production by Steven Gerber.
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Music and Musicians at the Pan-American Exposition
One component of the University Libraries exhibit, Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901

Frederick and Alice Slee: Musical Benfactors

Photographs from the J. Warren Perry Collection

Remembering Leo Smit (1921-1999)

June in Buffalo 25th Anniversary Exhibit