Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical

Winer, Laurie

ISBN 10: 030022379X / ISBN 13: 9780300223798

Editore: Yale University Press (edition ), 2023

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A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture
 
“A charming . . . passion animates [Winer’s] Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical.”—Brad Leithauser, New York Times Book Review
 
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.

Informazioni sull'autore: A founding editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Laurie Winer has been a theater critic for the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times.

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Titolo: Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of ...
Casa editrice: Yale University Press (edition )
Data di pubblicazione: 2023
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
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