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Subject(s)

• Opera—United States—20th century [Browse]
• Music—Political aspects—History—20th century [Browse]
• Weill, Kurt 1900-1950—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]
• United States—In opera [Browse]

Series

Oxford scholarship online. [More in this series]

Summary note

Throughout his life, German-Jewish composer Kurt Weill was fascinated by the idea of America. His European works depict America as a Capitalist dystopia. But in 1935, it became clear that Europe was no longer safe for Weill, and he set sail for New World, and his engagement with American culture shifted. From that point forward, most of his works concerned the idea of 'America,' whether celebrating her successes, or critiquing her shortcomings. As an outsider-turned-insider, Weill's insights into American culture were unique. He was keenly attuned to the difficult relationship America had with her immigrants, but was slower to grasp the subtleties of others, particularly those surrounding race relations, even though his works reveal that he was devoted to the idea of racial equality.

Notes

Also issued in print: 2021.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1 .Weill's America, America's Weill
• 2 .Shifting Paradigms: Experiments in German and U.S. Alchemy
• 3 .For the People: Folk Music
• 4 .Living History: American History and World War.II
• 5 .Alienation and Integration: Gender and Sexuality
• 6 .Israel in Egypt: Race and Ethnicity
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Permissions
• Index.

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ISBN

• 0-19-090660-X
• 0-19-090661-8
• 0-19-090659-6

OCLC

1198990414

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