The Sound of Music

Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Howard Lindsay (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2021
Samuel French Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-573-70886-2 (ISBN)

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The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain " "My Favorite Things " "Do Re Mi " "Sixteeen Going on Seventeen" and the title number TheSound of Musicwon the hearts of audiences worldwide earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain Von Trapp bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria Maria and the entire Von Trapp family must make a moral decision.

The Sound of Musicopened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16 1959 and Rodgers & Hammerstein's last musical was a triumph. It ran for 1 443 performances and earned five Tony Awards including Best Musical. In addition the cast album earned a Gold Record and the Grammy Award. Florence Henderson starred in the first national tour which played for over two years. Jean Bayless created the role of Maria in the original London production which ran for over six years long holding the record as the longest-running American musical in London.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.01.2021
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
ISBN-10	0-573-70886-X / 057370886X
ISBN-13	978-0-573-70886-2 / 9780573708862
Zustand	Neuware