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Title Statement | Oscar Hammerstein II and the invention of the musical / Laurie Winer. |
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Author | Winer, Laurie |
Publication | New Haven, CT: Yale University Press,[2023]©2023 |
Extent of Item | x, 356 pages |
ISBN | 9780300223798 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr07098988 |
Contents | Introduction: An unfashionable take on an unfashionable man --A good boy --Free for all --The invention of the musical --Dark decade --Thus the world broke open --The namesake --Don't be afraid of the dark --They toil not --You've got to be taught --Women's work --Cinderella and other myths --No good deed --A kind of profundity. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | "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."-Dust jacket. |
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By Topic | Librettists--Biography--United States |
Musical films--History and criticism--20th century--United States | |
Musicals--History and criticism--20th century--United States | |
By Name | Hammerstein, Oscar,1895-1960 |
By Genre | Biographies |