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The American musical and the performance of personal identity, Raymond Knapp

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The American musical and the performance of personal identity, Raymond Knapp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [433]-447) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmusic

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The American musical and the performance of personal identity

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

62782236

Responsibility statement

Raymond Knapp

Table Of Contents

Personal genres. The Viennese connection : Franz Lehár and American operetta (The merry widow (1907). Naughty Marietta (1910). Little Mary Sunshine (1959). A little night music (1973)) -- The movie musical (Singin' in the rain (film, 1952). Stormy weather (film, 1943) and Bamboozled (film, 2000). Meet me in St. Louis (film, 1944). Moulin Rouge (film, 2001) and Chicago (film, 2002))Personal themes. Fairy tales and fantasy (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animated film, 1937). The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939). Mary Poppins (film, 1964). Into the woods (1987)) -- Idealism and inspiration (Camelot (1960). Man of La Mancha (1965). The scarlet pimpernel (1997). Once more, with feeling (television, 2001)) -- Gender and sexuality (Annie get your gun (1946). Gypsy (1959). Sweet Charity (1966). The Rocky horror picture show (film, 1975). Hedwig and the angry inch (1998; film, 2001)) -- Relationships (Lady in the dark (1941). Kiss me, Kate (1948). My fair lady (1956). Company (1970). Passion (1994))Epilogue. Operatic ambitions and beyond (Candide (1956). Sweeney Todd (1979). Evita (1979))

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