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Oscar Hammerstein II. Writer: State Fair. Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and musical theatre director from New York City. He won a total of 8 Tony Awards for his best known works, "South Pacific" (1949), "The King and I" (1951), and "The Sound of Music" (1959). He twice won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his songs "The Last Time I ...
20 de jun. de 2022 · A thousand pages of correspondence by Oscar Hammerstein II, the lyricist for such musicals as Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel and The Sound of Music are available to a wide public for the first time.
Hammerstein served as a mentor to Alan Jay Lerner, and had an especially close relationship as mentor to the young Stephen Sondheim. His best lyrics are characterized by an outer simplicity and inner depth of feeling, as well as a sharp attention to character. Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at Highland Farms, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 - 1960) fue un guionista y compositor de Estados Unidos conocido por Sonrisas y lágrimas, El rey y yo, Magnolia, Carmen Jones, La feria del Estado, El rey y yo, The Sound of Music (TV), Cinderella (TV), Cenicienta (TV) y La furia del oro negro.
The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Lindsay ...
6 de ene. de 2015 · Explore the life and contributions of Oscar II Hammerstein, the acclaimed producer and director of musicals. Learn about his collaborations, awards, and enduring impact on the world of theater.
Oscar Hammerstein II. Writer: State Fair. Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and musical theatre director from New York City. He won a total of 8 Tony Awards for his best known works, "South Pacific" (1949), "The King and I" (1951), and "The Sound of Music" (1959). He twice won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his songs "The Last Time I ...
