Italian Play Collection University of Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Subjects Italian drama--Renaissance History The nucleus of the collection was purchased in 1967. It has been expanded by Professors Milton A. Buchanan, Beatrice Corrigan, and Hannibal Noce. Description The collection is a large collection of plays in Italian, including plays set to music and first performed before 1815. Translations into other languages are also present. Language Italian language material predominates. Holdings 3,000 items. Bibliographic Access The collection is catalogued. Operas are entered in the "Italian Plays" special file under the name of the librettist. Special bibliographies are available (see below). Physical Access The collection is open to the public with identification. For further information visit: http://www.library.utoronto.ca/fisher. Interlibrary Loan: No. Reprography: As the condition of the material warrants. Reference Assistance: Yes. Publications Describing Collection University of Toronto. Library. -- Catalogue of Italian plays, 1500-1700, in the Library of the University of Toronto. -- Compiled by Beatrice Corrigan. -- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1961. Molinaro, Julius A. -- Bibliography of comedias sueltas in the University of Toronto Library. -- Compiled by J.A. Molinaro, J.H. Parker, Evelyn Rugg. -- Toronto : Toronto University Press, 1959.