Description |
xv, 470 p. : ill., music. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [433]-447) and index. |
Contents |
Personal genres. The Viennese connection : Franz Lehar 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)). |
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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)). |
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Epilogue. Operatic ambitions and beyond (Candide (1956). Sweeney Todd (1979). Evita (1979)). |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Musicals -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Personality and culture.
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Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
0691125244 (alk. paper) |
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9780691125244 (alk. paper) |
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9780691141053 |
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9781400832682 (electronic bk.) |
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