Kurt Weill's America Graber, Naomi creator author. text bibliography biography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History nyu 2021 2021 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xii, 313 pages) : illustrations. "This book traces composer Kurt Weill's changing relationship with the idea of "America." Throughout his life, Weill was fascinated by the idea of America. His European works such as The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930), depict America as a capitalist dystopia filled with gangsters and molls. But in 1935, it became clear that Europe was no longer safe for the Jewish Weill, and he set sail for New World. Once he arrived, he found the culture nothing like he imagined, and his engagement with American culture shifted in intriguing ways. From that point forward, most his works concerned the idea of "America," whether celebrating her successes, or critiquing her shortcomings. As an outsider-turned-insider, Weill's insights into American culture are somewhat unique. He was more attuned than native-born citizens to the difficult relationship America had with her immigrants. However, it took him longer to understand the subtleties in other issues, particularly those surrounding race relations. Weill worked within transnational network of musicians, writers, artists, and other stage professionals, all of whom influenced each other's styles. His personal papers reveal his attempts to navigate not only the shifting tides of American culture, but the specific demands of his institutional and individual collaborators"-- Weill's America, America's Weill -- Shifting Paradigms : Experiments in German and U.S. Alchemy -- For the People : Folk Music -- Living History : American History and World War II -- Alienation and Integration : Gender and Sexuality -- Israel in Egypt : Race and Ethnicity. Naomi Graber. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Weill, Kurt 1900-1950 Criticism and interpretation Weill, Kurt 1900-1950 Music Political aspects History 20th century Opera United States 20th century United States In opera Musique Aspect politique Histoire 20e siècle History & Criticism MUSIC Musicals Genres & Styles Music Political aspects Opera United States in opera United States 1900-1999 fast ML410.W395 G73 2021 782.1/159 Kurt Weill's America Graber, Naomi. New York : Oxford University Press, 2021 (DLC) 2020040831 9780190906610 0190906618 9780190906597 0190906596 9780190906603 019090660X 9780190906580 0190906588 2020040832 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/39425 DLC 200903 20260319182934.0 in00005719319 eng