Harry B. Smith : Dean of American Librettists

Name: Harry B. Smith
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9780415938624
Price: 30950 KES
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ISBN: 9780415938624

by John Franceschina

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Format Hardback

Book Series Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre

ISBN-10 0415938627

ISBN-13 9780415938624

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Routledge

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jun 23rd, 2003

Print length 312 Pages

Weight 740 grams

Product Classification: Musicals Music of film and stage Biography: arts & entertainment Biography: arts and entertainment

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Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history, with nearly half of his 300 works actually opening in New York City. He was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America. This examination of his work and process is instructive of the history of the American musical.

Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history, with nearly half of his 300 works actually opening in New York City. In addition, Smith was instrumental in adapting and popularizing foreign musicals in America, significantly influencing writing and composing styles of American shows. He worked with every major composer in America between 1880 and 1920, and consequently this examination of his work and process is highly instructive of the history of the American musical.

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