In the first musicological study of Kurt Weillrsquo;s complete stage works; Stephen Hinton charts the full range of theatrical achievements by one of twentieth-century musical theaterrsquo;s key figures. Hinton shows how Weillrsquo;s experiments with a range of genresmdash;from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-operamdash;became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career. Confronting the divisive notion of "two Weills"mdash;one European; the other Americanmdash;Hinton adopts a broad and inclusive perspective; establishing criteria that allow aspects of continuity to emerge; particularly in matters of dramaturgy. Tracing his extraordinary journey as a composer; the book shows how Weillrsquo;s artistic ambitions led to his working with a remarkably heterogeneous collection of authors; such as Georg Kaiser; Bertolt Brecht; Moss Hart; Alan Jay Lerner; and Maxwell Anderson.
2011-11-15 2011-11-15File Name: B0071KRJ24
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