Carousel (1945) was Rodgers and Hammerstein's second collaboration following their hugely successful Oklahoma! (1943). Based on Ferenc Molnár's play, Liliom (1909), it took Broadway musical theater in far darker directions given its subject and extensive music. Here we discover how it came about, and what it was trying to achieve.
Carousel (1945) was Rodgers and Hammerstein's second collaboration following their hugely successful Oklahoma! (1943). Based on Ferenc Molnár's play, Liliom (1909), it took Broadway musical theater in far darker directions given its subject and extensive music. Here we discover how it came about, and what it was trying to achieve.
Tim Carter is the author of books on opera and musical theater ranging from Monteverdi through Mozart to Rodgers and Hammerstein. Prior to moving to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001, he was head of the Music Department at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents Acknowledgments Sources and permissions List of illustrations, tables, and music examples 1: Carousel in Context 2: Molnár's Liliom: From Budapest to Broadway (and Beyond) Three film versions The Theatre Guild, American musical theater, and a would-be Carousel Molnár sees Oklahoma! 3: Creating Carousel Some dilemmas Hammerstein's draft scenario Casting, rehearsals, and tryouts 4: A Duet, a Soliloquy, and a Ballet The "Bench scene" "Soliloquy" "Louise's Ballet" 5: The Problems of an Ending Up or down? A post-war message 6: From Stage to Screen (and Back) The search for "American opera" Carousel on film Restoring Carousel Appendix: Hammerstein's Scenario for Carousel Further Reading, Listening, and Viewing Notes Index
Contents Acknowledgments Sources and permissions List of illustrations, tables, and music examples 1: Carousel in Context 2: Molnár's Liliom: From Budapest to Broadway (and Beyond) Three film versions The Theatre Guild, American musical theater, and a would-be Carousel Molnár sees Oklahoma! 3: Creating Carousel Some dilemmas Hammerstein's draft scenario Casting, rehearsals, and tryouts 4: A Duet, a Soliloquy, and a Ballet The "Bench scene" "Soliloquy" "Louise's Ballet" 5: The Problems of an Ending Up or down? A post-war message 6: From Stage to Screen (and Back) The search for "American opera" Carousel on film Restoring Carousel Appendix: Hammerstein's Scenario for Carousel Further Reading, Listening, and Viewing Notes Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
