Musical

A Concise History

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

A complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the eighteenth century through today, written by a master historian.The Musical, Second Edition, introduces students and general readers to the entire scope of the history of musical theater, from eighteenth-century ballad operas to nineteenth-century operettas, to the Golden Age of Broadway to today. In this comprehensive history, master theater historian Kurt Gänzl draws on his vast knowledge of the productions, the actors, the music and dance, and the reception of the central repertory of the musical theater. Focus boxes on key shows are included in every chapter, along with a chronology of the major musical productions described in the text. Production photographs from around the world enhance the descriptions of the costumes and staging. This book is an ideal introduction for college-level courses on the History of Musical Theater and will also appeal to the general theatergoer who wants to learn more about how today's musical developed from its earliest roots.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-01-01
Mått:216 x 279 x 28 mm
Vikt:1 120 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:504
Upplaga:2
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438487519

Utforska kategorier

Populärmusik inom Kultur
Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Kurt Gänzl , an award-winning authority on musical theater, is a former opera singer, theatrical agent, casting director, and theater and opera critic. He is the author of numerous books, including Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays, also by SUNY Press; Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre; The British Musical Theatre; Victorian Vocalists; and Gänzl's Book of the Broadway Musical. Jamie Findlay teaches English and performing arts at various universities throughout Japan.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroduction to the Second Edition1. The Early Days: 1700–1849The Musical Stage before 1850Popular Entertainments of the Early Eighteenth CenturyOperatic Entertainments of the Early Eighteenth CenturyThe Rise of the Original Musical PlayThe Rise of the RomanticSome Notable Musicals: 1700–18492. Opéra-Bouffe: 1850–1869Some Notable Musicals: 1850–18693. That First Fine Flowering: 1870–1889Post the PrussiansOperetteThe New Era of the English Musical StageAmerica AwakensThe New BurlesqueSome Notable Musicals: 1870–18894. Novelties of the NinetiesThe Gaiety of the NationsAmerica Awakened"Musical Comedy" Par ExcellenceSome Notable Musicals: 1890–18995. Into the Twentieth Century: 1900–1914The Musical with a BackboneEnter the WidowSome Notable Musicals: 1900–1914FIRST CATCH YOUR FRENCH PLAY6. Those Magnificent Madcap Years: 1915–1929IT'S TIME TO DANCELes Années Jazz!The Jazz Age in EnglishTHE INTERNATIONAL HIT PARADE OF AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDIES OF 1910–1930The Romantic MusicalAN INTERNATIONAL HIT PARADE OF ENGLISH ROMANTIC MUSICALS OF THE 1920SOperette for AllSome Notable Musicals: 1915–19297. Whither Go You, Musical Theater?The Merry Minnows over the "Other Side"Some Notable Musicals: 1930–19408. After the War Was Over: The 1940sSome Notable Musicals: 1941–1950OPERETTA HIT PARADE9. When Broadway Really Ruled the Stage: The 1950sThe Merry Minnows Still over the Other SideSome Notable Musicals: 1951–195910. The Soaring SixtiesSome Notable Musicals: 1960–1969AMERICAN MUSICALS IN THE WEST END: 1945–197011. New Departures: From Rock Opera to Party MusicalSome Notable Musicals: 1970–198012. Monumental MusicalsSome Notable Musicals: 1980–199413. On the Twenty-First Century (by Jamie Findlay)Some Notable Musicals: 1995–TodayIndex