Sophie Redfern

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Bernstein and Robbins: The Early BalletsHardcover, 21 January 2021

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Part of Series
Eastman Studies in Music
Print Length
323 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Date Published
21 Jan 2021
ISBN-10
164825005X
ISBN-13
9781648250057

Description

Leonard Bernstein and choreographer Jerome Robbins stand as giants of the musical-theatre world, but it was ballet that launched their stage careers and established their relationship. With Fancy Free (1944), their triumphant debut collaboration produced by Ballet Theatre, Bernstein, Robbins, and set designer Oliver Smith - all only twenty-five years old - captured the spirit of wartime New York, created a defining ballet of the period still widely performed today, and became overnight sensations. The hit musical On the Town (1944) and a now largely forgotten ballet, Facsimile (1946), followed over the next two years.

Drawing extensively on previously unpublished archival documents, Bernstein and Robbins: The Early Ballets provides a richly detailed and original historical account of the creation, premiere, and reception of Fancy Free and Facsimile. It reveals the vital and sometimes conflicting role of Ballet Theatre, explores how Bernstein composed the scores, sheds light on the central importance of Oliver Smith, and considers the legacy of these works for all involved. The result is a new understanding of Bernstein, Robbins, and this formative period in their lives.

SOPHIE REDFERN is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, UK and Curator for the European Opera Centre.

Product Details

Author:
Sophie Redfern
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
21 January 2021
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.91 cm
ISBN-10:
164825005X
ISBN-13:
9781648250057
Language:
English
Location:
Rochester
Pages:
323
Weight:
603.28 gm

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