Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical:

A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture You know his work-Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I. But you don't really know Oscar Hammerstein II, the man who, more than anyone else, invented the American...

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1. Verfasser: Winer, Laurie (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven, CT Yale University Press [2023]
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Zusammenfassung:A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture You know his work-Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I. But you don't really know Oscar Hammerstein II, the man who, more than anyone else, invented the American musical. Among the most commercially successful artists of his time, he was a fighter for social justice who constantly prodded his audiences to be better than they were. Diving deep into Hammerstein's life, examining his papers and his lyrics, critic Laurie Winer shows how he orchestrated a collective reimagining of America, urging it forward with a subtly progressive vision of the relationship between country and city, rich and poor, America and the rest of the world. His rejection of bitterness, his openness to strangers, and his optimistic humor shaped not only the musical but the American dream itself. His vision can continue to be a touchstone to this day
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Mrz 2023)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (352 pages) 30 b-w illus
ISBN:9780300269123
DOI:10.12987/9780300269123