Scope and Content of Collection
The H. Robert Cohen collection on Teatro alla Scala covers the period from 1963-2006 with the bulk of the material from 1991-1997. This collection consists mostly of serials and programs, and also contains one catalogue and a newsletter. It contains a great deal of information on opera (mostly 19th century and early 20th century Italian opera), with several documents focusing specifically on the work of Giuseppe Verdi.