Sigmund Romberg

by William A. Everett

Book Overview

Hungarian-born composer Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951) arrived in America in 1909 and within eight years had achieved his first hit musical on Broadway. This early success was soon followed by others, and in the 1920s his popularity in musical theater was unsurpassed. In this book, William Everett offers the first detailed study of the gifted operetta composer, examining Romberg's key works and musical accomplishments and demonstrating his lasting importance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300217625
• ISBN13: 9780300217629
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"