Vocal Score of Iolanthe - Or, the Peer and the Peri
by William Schwenck Gilbert
The first in a series on Shakespeare's original texts, including facsimile pages, this version of "Hamlet" is claimed to be, in some ways, the most authentic version of the play that we have. Included are an introduction, notes, and a theoretical, historical and contextual critique. This text has been rejected by scholars as a "bad Quarto" - corrupt and pirated text printed without the permission of the playwright or his company. Nonetheless, it was the first version of the play to be published...
The American musical is this country's greatest contribution to the theater. With the publication of American Musical Theatre, Bordman has made available the definitive reference work on this original American art form. Beginning with an introductory chapter on our lyric stage before 1866, Bordman covers every musical that has ever opened on Broadway, offering a plot synopsis and a description of the physical production of each. In addition, the book contains numerous biographies of actors, song...
A collection of the letters from and to American musical theater's greatest innovator that provides an entertaining look behind the scenes of Broadway Oscar Hammerstein II virtually invented the modern American musical, first with Show Boat and then in his celebrated collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers on Broadway classics like Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The King and I that continue to fascinate audiences today. A brilliant lyricist and playwright, Hammerstein innovated the American mus...
When You're Broken on the Ground, You Will be Found
by Evan James Robert Hansen
The Broadway Musical: A Critical and Musical Survey
by Associate Professor of Music Joseph P Swain
Did you know that the idea behind the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes was first tried out in Toronto? That Canada produced the world's longest - running annual revue? Few people realize the Canadian influences that are at the heart of American and British culture. Author Mel Atkey's research for the Broadway North included interviews with Norman and Elaine Campbell and Don Harron, creators of Anne of Green Gables - The Musical; Mavor Moore, founder of the Charlottetown Festival and of Spring Tha...
Be Careful, C. Don't Lose it, C. Keep Your Head, C.
by Write Run and C Anello
The Scores of Sullivan - My Dearest Heart - Sheet Music for Voice and Piano
The Scores of Sullivan - Hush a Bye Bacon - Sheet Music for Voice and Piano
by Arthur Sullivan
" Anna Held (1870?-1918), a petite woman with an hourglass figure, was America's most popular musical comedy star during the two decades preceding World War I. In the colorful world of New York theater during La Belle Époque, she epitomized everything that was glamorous, sophisticated, and suggestive about turn-of-the-century Broadway. Overcoming an impoverished life as an orphan to become a music-hall star in Paris, Held rocketed to fame in America. From 1896 to 1910, she starred in hit after h...
Der Chor in Der Franzoesischen Oper Des Spaeten Ancien Regime (Perspektiven Der Opernforschung, #5)
by Arnold Jacobshagen
Die bedeutende Rolle des Chores zahlt zu den Kennzeichen des franzosischen Sonderwegs in der Operngeschichte des 18. Jahrhunderts. Die unterschiedlichen Funktionen und Erscheinungsformen von Choren in den beiden franzosischen Operngattungen der Tragedie lyrique und der Opera-Comique lassen sich institutionengeschichtlich aus den Theaterprivilegien des Ancien Regime herleiten. Kompositorische und dramaturgische Aspekte der Chorverwendung werden vor dem Hintergrund zeitgenossischer musik- und oper...