John Franceschina

Harry B. Smith

Dean of American Librettists

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Produktbeschreibung

Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history, with nearly half of his 300 works actually opening in New York City. He was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America. This examination of his work and process is instructive of the history of the American musical.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 457g
• ISBN-13: 9781138992115
• ISBN-10: 1138992119
• Artikelnr.: 57055175

Autorenporträt

John Franceschina is professor of theatre history at the Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of Sisters of Gore, Gore on Stage, Homosexualities in theEnglish Theatre from Lyly to Wilde, Duke Ellington's Music for the Theatre, a three-volume translation of the Plays of the Marquis de Sade, and David Braham: TheAmerican Offenbach.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements 1. From Buffalo to Burlesque 2. From Burlesque to Broadway
3. Come to Sherwood; Join our jolly crew 4. Am I a Wiz? 5. I'd Like to Have
a Photograph of That 6. If I'd only Had a Theatre on Broadway 7. Follies of
the Year 8. German Imports 9. Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin 10.
Harry-B-Smithing 11. A Long Walk Uphill Against the Wind Appendix Index