American Musical Theater : A Chronicle.
Gerald. Bordman
Bok Engelsk 2001 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (936 pages)
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| Utgave | 3rd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- CONTENTS -- 1 PROLOGUE: Origins to 1866 -- 2 ACT ONE: Early Successes, 1866-1892 -- Scene One: Opéra Bouffe and Native Elements, 1866-1878 -- Scene Two: H. M. S. Pinafore and the Great Transformation, 1878-1892 -- 3 INTERMISSION: Further British Influences and New Stirrings, 1892-1902 -- 4 ACT TWO: The Emergence of American Talent, 1902-1907 -- 5 INTERMISSION: Viennese Operetta and the American Retreat, 1907-1914 -- 6 ACT THREE: The Birth of the Modern Musical, 1914-1921 -- 7 INTERMISSION: The Cinderella Era, 1921-1924 -- 8 ACT FOUR: The Golden Age of the American Musical, 1924-1937 -- Scene One: Songwriters' Shows as Pure Entertainment, 1924-1929 -- Scene Two: Depression and "Talkies"-Broadway's Answer, 1929-1937 -- 9 INTERMISSION: Broadway's Response to the Swing Era, 1937-1942 -- 10 ACT FIVE: The American Musical as a Conscious Art Form, 1942-1965 -- Scene One: Americana Amid a New Seriousness, 1942-1951 -- Scene Two: Increasing Problems-Lowering Standards, 1951-1965 -- 11 INTERMISSION: Exhaustion, 1965-1969 -- 12 ACT SIX: Full Circle? -- or, Return of the Brits, 1969-1995 -- Scene One: Startlingly New, Delightfully Old, 1969-1981 -- Scene Two: A Musical Trade Imbalance, 1981-1995 -- 13 EPILOGUE: Technological Spectacles, Retrospectives, and Revivals, 1995-? -- Indexes -- Shows and Sources -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Songs -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- People -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.. - Bordman not only traces each season's productions; he offers authoritative summaries of the general artistic trends and developments each season. Embracing musical comedy, operetta, revues, and the one-man and one-woman shows of recent year, the third edition of this essential reference source includes a detailed show, song, and people index.
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