Weill's Musical Theater - Stages of Reform
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| Verlag | University of California Press |
| Auflage | 2012 |
| Seiten | 600 |
| Format | 23,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 912 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0520271777 |
| EAN | 9780520271777 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52027177EA |
In the first musicological study of Kurt Weills complete stage works, Stephen Hinton charts the full range of theatrical achievements by one of twentieth-century musical theaters key figures. Hinton shows how Weills experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-opera - became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career. Confronting the divisive notion of "two Weills" - one European, the other American - Hinton adopts a broad and inclusive perspective, establishing criteria that allow aspects of continuity to emerge, particularly in matters of dramaturgy. Tracing his extraordinary journey as a composer, the book shows how Weills artistic ambitions led to his working with a remarkably heterogeneous collection of authors, such as Georg Kaiser, Bertolt Brecht, Moss Hart, Alan Jay Lerner, and Maxwell Anderson.
