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DescriptionThe first comprehensive collection of the letters of one of the most successful American songwriters of the twentieth century From Anything Goes to Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter left a lasting legacy of iconic songs including Youre the Top, Love For Sale, and Night and Day. Yet, alongside his professional success, Porter led an eclectic personal life which featured exuberant parties, scandalous affairs, and chronic health problems. This extensive collection of letters (most of which are published here for the first time) dates from the first decade of the twentieth century to the early 1960s and features correspondence with stars such as Irving Berlin, Ethel Merman, and Orson Welles, as well as his friends and lovers. Cliff Eisen and Dominic McHugh complement these letters with lively commentaries that draw together the loose threads of Porters life and highlight the distinctions between Porters public and private existence. This book reveals surprising insights into his attitudes toward Hollywood and Broadway, and toward money, love, and dazzling success.About the AuthorCliff Eisen is professor of music history at Kings College London. Dominic McHugh is reader in musicology at the University of Sheffield and a leading authority on Broadway.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Yale University Press
