Comprised of two drafts:

1. 'The Aspern Papers', opera in one act from the story by Henry James, typescript with extensive emendations and cut and paste inserts, 21 leaves, [David Malouf’s 2017 note: First written for the Canadian composer Owen Underhill. Commission fell through. Set by Melbourne composer Eve Duncan. Not yet commissioned for performance].
2. 'The Aspern Papers : a chamber opera. Scene One'. Libretto by David Malouf. Based on a story by Henry James, 82 pages, with letter from Eve Duncan, 6 Aug 2013. Spiral bound.

Remembering Babylon : for tenor voice and piano, composed by Diana Blom ; text by David Malouf, 2 versions, one unpublished with holograph letter by Diana Blom, dated 8 Nov 2001; the other is the score published Wollongong, Wirrapang Pty Ltd, 2013, (31 pages); 21 x 30 cm, with note "Dear David, Finally published! Cheers Dinty".

Typescript drafts with handwritten note across top of first page: 'Typescript of opera libretto suggeted by supposed episode in the 'Life of Mary Gilmour' c. 1792 - for composer Diane (Dinty) Blom', 7 leaves.

Typescript draft of Invocation to Earth : An opera, Libretto by David Malouf, Music by Diana Blom. Text of chamber opera, 10 leaves, thermal photocopy (accompanied by preservation photocopy). Based on the poem Under the Wilgas by Mary Gilmore.

Comprises two drafts of Invocation to Earth by Diana Blom. Libretto by David Malouf.

Photocopy of music score for Act 2 of Voss, pages numbered 167-355.

Photocopy of music score for Act 1 of Voss, inscribed by Richard Meale to David Malouf: "To David, with affection, gratitude and admiration, Richard. 20-0-84".

Photocopy of early draft of the music score for Voss by composer Richard Meale; 30 leaves, 30 cm, hand numbered 1-30; 27 pages, 35.5 cm, hand numbered 31-86; 23 folded leaves, 42 cm.

Photocopy of a published music score for ‘Dr Leichardt’s March’, composed by S.H. Marsh, used at the end of Act I of Voss

Rehearsal notes for Voss, by Christopher Williams. Copy for David Malouf. [Note: Company notes on first performance of Voss, Adelaide, 1986, March]