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American musical theatre : a chronicle / Gerald Bordman.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.Edition: Expanded editionDescription: viii, 787 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0195040457 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780195040456 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 782.8/1/0973
LOC classification:
  • ML 1711 B729a 1986
Online resources:
Contents:
Chapter 1-Prologue: Origins to 1866 Chapter 2-Act One: Early successes Scene One: Opera Bouffe and Native elements, 1866-1878 Scene Two: H.M.S. Pinafore and the Great Transformation, 1878-1892 Chapter 3-Intermission: Further British Influences and New Stirrings, 1892-1902 Chapter 4-Act Two: The Emergence of American Talent, 1902-1907 Chapter 5-Intermission: Viennese Operetta and the American Retreat, 1907-1914 Act Three: the Birth of the Modern Musical, 1914-1921 Intermission: The Cinderella Era, 1921-1924 At 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 Intermission: Broadway's Response to the Swing Era Chapter 10- Act Five: The American Musical as a Conscious Art Form Scene One: Americana amid a New Seriousness, 1942-1951 Scene Two: Increasing Problems Lowering Standards, 1951-1965 Epilogue: Exhaustion and the Search for New Directions, 1965-1985 Appendix I Appendix II Index-Shows and Sources Songs People
Summary: Beginning with an introductory chapter on our lyric stage before 1866, Bordman covers every musical that has ever opened on Broadway, offering a plot synopsis and a description of the physical production of each. In addition, the book contains numerous biographies of actors, song writers, librettists, and producers
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) ML 1711 B729a 1986 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000192562

Includes index.

Chapter 1-Prologue: Origins to 1866
Chapter 2-Act One: Early successes
Scene One: Opera Bouffe and Native elements, 1866-1878
Scene Two: H.M.S. Pinafore and the Great Transformation, 1878-1892
Chapter 3-Intermission: Further British Influences and New Stirrings, 1892-1902
Chapter 4-Act Two: The Emergence of American Talent, 1902-1907
Chapter 5-Intermission: Viennese Operetta and the American Retreat, 1907-1914
Act Three: the Birth of the Modern Musical, 1914-1921
Intermission: The Cinderella Era, 1921-1924
At 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
Intermission: Broadway's Response to the Swing Era
Chapter 10- Act Five: The American Musical as a Conscious Art Form
Scene One: Americana amid a New Seriousness, 1942-1951
Scene Two: Increasing Problems
Lowering Standards, 1951-1965
Epilogue: Exhaustion and the Search for New Directions, 1965-1985
Appendix I
Appendix II
Index-Shows and Sources
Songs
People

Beginning with an introductory chapter on our lyric stage before 1866, Bordman covers every musical that has ever opened on Broadway, offering a plot synopsis and a description of the physical production of each. In addition, the book contains numerous biographies of actors, song writers, librettists, and producers

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