The result of nearly two decades of collecting material on the masterpiece of musical theatre that Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern made from Edna Ferber's 1926 novel. Since Florenz Ziegfeld's production opened on Broadway in December 1927, "Show Boat" has been revived over and over, including three film versions, a recent TV adaptation, and the acclaimed 1988 recording featuring Frederica von Stade and Teresa Stratas. Kreuger tells a number of stories about the making of "Show Boat", such as Ferber's friendship with an ...
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The result of nearly two decades of collecting material on the masterpiece of musical theatre that Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern made from Edna Ferber's 1926 novel. Since Florenz Ziegfeld's production opened on Broadway in December 1927, "Show Boat" has been revived over and over, including three film versions, a recent TV adaptation, and the acclaimed 1988 recording featuring Frederica von Stade and Teresa Stratas. Kreuger tells a number of stories about the making of "Show Boat", such as Ferber's friendship with an acting couple who gave shows on their boat. He also talks about the stage production and its stars, including Paul Robeson, and how, in Broadway revivals and in films over the decades, "Show Boat" has remained one of the landmarks of the American musical stage.
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Seller's Description:
Very good(+) in very good jacket. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 246 pages. 4to, cloth-backed mustard boards, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977. A very good(+) copy with rubbing to spine ends; in a very good wrapper--sunned spine and light tearing to rear edges. Inscribed by author on half-title page.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. No dust jacket. Minor edge wear. Small split between spine and back cover. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 195022750. Hardcover with dustjacket. 4to. First printing. Book is in near fine condition; there is a faint stain on front endpaper. Jacket is in VG condition; underside of jacket is rubbed away, which does not affect the appearance of the jacket but does make it more fragile. There is a 1/8" closed tear to bottom edge, and edges are lightly rubbed. A bright, crisp copy. Errata slip laid in. Not price-clipped. In protective mylar. 246 pp. Including index.
