Summary
More than 5,000 items from composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's collection, including music and lyric sketches and unpublished scripts, are now in the Library of Congress. These items were saved from a potential fire at his home and are now available for study and preservation.
Key Facts
- The Library of Congress houses over 5,000 of Stephen Sondheim's items.
- The collection includes lyric and music sketches, scores, and unpublished scripts.
- Sondheim donated his papers to the Library after visiting in 1993.
- A fire at Sondheim's home almost destroyed these items, but they survived without damage.
- Mark Eden Horowitz is a senior music specialist at the Library who worked with Sondheim.
- The collection includes many early drafts, like sketches for songs from "Sweeney Todd."
- Stephen Sondheim is known for his significant contributions to American musicals.
