| Series |
Yale Broadway masters
Yale Broadway masters. ^A565598
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| Contents |
Sigmund Romberg: the man and his music -- Finding a voice: operetta, revue, and musical comedy -- Staging nostalgia: the road to Maytime -- Continued success: The Magic Melody and Blossom Time -- Young love in old Heidelberg: The Student Prince -- Romance and exoticism in North Africa: The Desert Song -- Exploring new possibilities: from Cherry Blossoms to The New Moon -- Emulating the past: later stage works -- Romberg in Hollywood -- Building a legacy -- Epilogue: Romberg's influence on the American musical theater -- Appendix A: Work list ; Appendix B: Broadcasts of The Railroad Hour featuring operettas by Romberg ; Appendix C: Selected discography. |
| Abstract |
Hungarian-born composer Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951) arrived in America in 1909 and within eight years had achieved his first hit musical on Broadway. This early success was soon followed by others, and in the 1920s his popularity in musical theater was unsurpassed. In this book the author offers the first detailed study of the gifted operetta composer, examining Romberg's key works and musical accomplishments and demonstrating his lasting importance in the history of American musicals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-341), discography (pages 302-309), and index. |
| LCCN | 2006102531 |
| ISBN | 9780300111835 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300111835 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
