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Scenery sketches from the Burns Opera performed in 1947 and 1959

Key details

Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/05/01/370
Alt. number
3.6700.a-vv
Date
1938 to 1959
On display
No
Creator
Fairbairn, T C (Artist)

Description

Scenery sketches from the Burns Opera performed in 1947 and 1959.

This was first performed in the Brig O'Doon Theatreat Butlins Holiday Camp, Ayr in 1947 and revived for the bi-centenary of Burns death in 1959. The collection was given Burns Cottage by Fairbairn's son.

6700(A) Burns Opera: Chorus
6700(B) Burns Opera: Vocal Score With notes by TC Fairbairn on performances in Dumbarton, Ayr and London
6700(C) Burns Opera: Programme, 1947 No 4 script for performance at Butlins, Ayr. Piano score, ballet music for Burns Folk Son

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