Weill's Musical Theater

Stages of Reform

Pages: 569
Published: 2012
Language: English

Stephen Hinton provides a comprehensive look at Kurt Weill’s entire career in musical theater. The book explores how Weill challenged traditional stage conventions in both Berlin and New York. It connects his diverse works to show the underlying logic and brilliance of his revolutionary style.

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Stephen Hinton

Stephen Hinton is a music historian and professor at Stanford University specializing in twentieth-century German music. He is the author of Weill's Musical Theater, a comprehensive study of Kurt Weill's stage works. His writing explores the history and theory of musical drama.