Oscar Hammerstein II and the invention of the musical
Winer, Laurie2024
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You know his work - Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I. But many people don't know the real 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, 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.
Main title:
Oscar Hammerstein II and the invention of the musical / Laurie Winer.
Author:
Winer, Laurie, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2024.
Collation:
368 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780300280166 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
791.430232791.43 WINE
Language:
English
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BRN:
3092070
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