Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre – serie
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12 produkter
Leslie Stuart
Composer of Florodora
Av Andrew Lamb
Inbunden, 2002
2588 kr
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Leslie Stuart (1864-1928) was a British songwriter best remembered as the composer of the hit show, Florodora. He began writing popular songs as a teenager, first for blackface and vaudeville performers, and eventually for more "legitimate" shows and revues. Florodora (1899), written in …
Alice May
Gilbert & Sullivan's First Prima Donna
Inbunden, 2003
2668 kr
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This biography tells the story of Alice May, a touring prima donna in the nineteenth century who travelled from England to Australia, New Zealand, India and the US, taking part in pioneering performances of the popular light operas of the day. Along the way she took part in many premieres, …
William B. Gill
From the Goldfields to Broadway
Av Kurt Ganzl
Inbunden, 2002
2668 kr
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A colorful, historically accurate biography of William B. Gill, a famous musical-comedy playwright and comedy performer of the late-19th-century who is now mostly forgotten, but who changed the course of American musical theater. Gill began his career as a comedic actor in the coalfields of …
David Braham
The American Offenbach
Inbunden, 2002
1616 kr
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David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for many of their comic songs, including The Mulligan Guards, Paddie Duffy's Cart, and many more. His long career as a theatrical composer in New York helped establish a new style of …
Harry B. Smith
Dean of American Librettists
Inbunden, 2003
2668 kr
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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. In addition, Smith was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America, significantly influencing writing …
Alice May
Gilbert & Sullivan's First Prima Donna
Häftad, 2016
874 kr
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This biography tells the story of Alice May, a touring prima donna in the nineteenth century who travelled from England to Australia, New Zealand, India and the US, taking part in pioneering performances of the popular light operas of the day. Along the way she took part in many premieres, …
David Braham
The American Offenbach
Häftad, 2019
332 kr
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David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for many of their comic songs, including The Mulligan Guards, Paddie Duffy's Cart, and many more. His long career as a theatrical composer in New York helped establish a new style of …
Harry B. Smith
Dean of American Librettists
Häftad, 2016
832 kr
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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. In addition, Smith was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America, significantly influencing writing …
Leslie Stuart
Composer of Florodora
Av Andrew Lamb
Häftad, 2016
847 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Leslie Stuart (1864-1928) was a British songwriter best remembered as the composer of the hit show, Florodora. He began writing popular songs as a teenager, first for blackface and vaudeville performers, and eventually for more "legitimate" shows and revues. Florodora (1899), written in …
William B. Gill
From the Goldfields to Broadway
Av Kurt Ganzl
Häftad, 2016
874 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A colorful, historically accurate biography of William B. Gill, a famous musical-comedy playwright and comedy performer of the late-19th-century who is now mostly forgotten, but who changed the course of American musical theater. Gill began his career as a comedic actor in the coalfields of …
Lydia Thompson
Queen of Burlesque
Av Kurt Ganzl
Inbunden, 2002
2868 kr
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This inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt to resurrect theatre performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have since inexplicably faded from popular memory. …
Lydia Thompson
Queen of Burlesque
Av Kurt Ganzl
Häftad, 2016
997 kr
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This inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt to resurrect theatre performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have since inexplicably faded from popular memory. …
