On my way : the untold story of Rouben Mamoulian, George Gershwin, and Porgy and Bess /

On my way : the untold story of Rouben Mamoulian, George Gershwin, and Porgy and Bess /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Horowitz, Joseph, 1948-
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Description:	xvi, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Gershwin, George, -- 1898-1937. -- Porgy and Bess. Heyward, DuBose, -- 1885-1940. -- Porgy. Mamoulian, Rouben -- Criticism and interpretation. Mamoulian, Rouben. Porgy and Bess (Gershwin, George) Porgy (Heyward, DuBose) Musicals. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9289093

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ISBN:	9780393240139 (hbk.) 0393240134 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	A former New York Times music critic and award-winning author describes the contributions of the stage and film master director to Gershwin's classic American folk opera that originally premiered in 1935.

Table of Contents:

Prologue. Mamoulian, Gershwin, and cultural fluidity
Enter Porgy
Experiments in musical theater
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess and Hollywood.