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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Titre(s) : The letters of Cole Porter [Texte imprimé] / [edited by] Cliff Eisen & Dominic McHugh
Publication : New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2019]
Description matérielle : xiii, 662 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (page 653) and index
The 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 "You're 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 Porter's life and highlight the distinctions between Porter's public and private
existence. This book reveals surprising insights into his attitudes toward Hollywood
and Broadway, and toward money, love, and dazzling success
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Eisen, Cliff (1952-....). Éditeur scientifique
McHugh, Dominic. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Porter, Cole (1891-1964)
Genre ou forme : Correspondance
Indice(s) Dewey :
780.92 (23e éd.) = Musique - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 030021927X. - ISBN 9780300219272
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb458091120
Notice n° :
FRBNF45809112
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : From Peru, Indiana, to Broadway, 1891-1919 ; Cole Porter in Europe, 1918-1928 ;
Porter's return to the United States, 1928-1937 ; Settled - and injured - in New
York, 1937-1944 ; A Porter biopic and two flops, 1945-1947 ; Kiss me, Kate, 1948
; From Kiss me, Kate to Out of this world, 1949-1950 ; From limbo to the writing
of Can-can, 1951-1952 ; Two last Broadway hits, Can-can and Silk stockings, 1953-1954
; Porter's last musicals, 1955-1957 ; The final years, 1958-1964.
