Jerome Robbins Essays

In 1957, the electrifying and acclaimed musical West Side Story shook the nation. Featuring a libretto by Arthur Laurents, sophisticated music by Leonard Bernstein, groundbreaking integrated choreography by Jerome Robbins, and hard-edged lyrics by Stephen Sondheim in his debut on Broadway, this show was nothing like America had seen before. In fact, everything about this musical was so innovative, that it was initially difficult to produce and the first audiences were unsure of how to react to it

theatre man and a master of the Broadway musical, Jerome Robbins was known as one of the most imaginative, influential, and popular American creators of dance in the twentieth century. Robbins, in partner with his sense of innovation, was known for his skillful use of contemporary American themes and was notably praised for structuring ballets within the traditional framework of classical dance. Born originally under the Jewish surname Rabinowitz, Jerome Wilson was born on October 11, 1918 in New York

Introduction "West Side Story" is a cultural touchstone that has captivated audiences since its debut on Broadway in 1957. Created by a powerhouse team of artists, including composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and writer Arthur Laurents, the musical reimagines William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" against the backdrop of gang rivalry in 1950s New York City. The story centers on the forbidden love between Tony, a former member of the white American

Making a statement to society in dramatic ways is something that has been done throughout all of history, and the bombing of a church in Alabama during the 1960s is no different. Three little girls died at the hands of someone, it doesn’t matter who, that wanted to make a statement to society in order to prevent change in society. MLK delivered a eulogy for these girls in which he props them up on a seemingly godly pedestal, equating them to the closest descendants of the lord Himself. King empowers

Accompanying Charles Kane success, failure, and death the music in “Citizen Kane” is an indispensable factor for its triumph. Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films to ever be produced believe many critics. Well, it is definitely a 1941 American Masterpiece attributed to Orsan Welles. In addition to directing the film, Welles produced, co-wrote, and starred in Citizen Kane. It is praised for its innovation in visual techniques, narrative methods and of course music. In this paper I will examine

“The Rite of Spring” was certainly the most controversial piece of orchestral music of its time. The piece, composed by the Russian Composer Igor Stravinsky, included a great deal of uncommon musical elements. But was it really that uncommon? The world-changing ballet, “The Rite of Spring” was so controversial when it debuted in 1913, because it completely contradicted the common rhythmic and harmonic languages of the music at the time. The choreography and costumes were a main part of the reason

Ryan Bardwell English 1101 Derek Theiss 6 October, 2015 Making a Difference, One Note at a Time West Side Story began as a Broadway play in 1957, then was made into an Academy Award winning film in 1961. The popular film is best known for its singing and dancing to outstanding music for a moving story. These memorable songs are the creation of none other than the brilliant Leonard Bernstein. He was not only a composer, but also a conductor and pianist with a passion for obtaining world peace

Maria Music: Leonard Bernstein [1918 - 1990] Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim [b.1930] The Broadway musical West Side Story [1957] is a modern rendition of Romeo and Juliet that involves the harsh streets gangs of the upper west side of New York City. The two gangs known as the Sharks and the Jets are battling for control of the turf. The situation becomes highly complicated as Tony falls madly in love with Maria the sister of the rival gang’s leader. This star-crossed

Aralina Solis Professor Atkinson History 121 February 13, 2017 Love Conquers All The successful and melodramatic musical “West Side Story” by Jerome Robbins essentially represents a contemporary tragedy inspired by William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. The story of two lovers with conflicting social backgrounds somehow manages to bring to attention a brutal reflection of social issues that are still relevant in modern day, all the while creating a heart-wrenching adventure of an unquenchable

Tg beneath the surface” (Weakland). Jerome Robbins fully integrated all of the elements of musical theater including music, lyrics, book, and dance to produce something entirely unique. Jerome Robbins was changing the face of musical theater entirely. West Side Story also broke the rules in a thematic way. West Side Story was the first show to portray that musicals could be based on painful stories. Painful stories that “force people to confront their most dangerous internalized philosophies” (Weakland)

In Andrew Marvell’s poem “Damon the Mower,” the protagonist describes his heartbreak after Juliana rejects him. Though Juliana’s voice is never heard in the poem, Damon freely speaks of her thoughts and actions. His monopoly of narration allows him to exploit gender roles and tell his biased side of their story. He portrays Juliana as a masculine, superhuman creature by aligning her with the typically male Sun and describing her through the use of three symbolic gifts he gives to her. Ultimately

Which Counts more--Taking a stand or winning Taking a stand is what counts more than just winning. Taking a stand is so much more than just winning one thing that will be forgotten about in maybe about a week. Taking a stand is standing up for what you believe that is right; opposing what is wrong in your view. Taking a stand is far more rewarding than actually winning. By taking a stand you’re being rewarded more over the long run than just winning. You’ll be rewarded with either praise or with

In Alan Paton’s compelling novel “Cry, The Beloved Country” published in 1948, he eloquently writes about the characters Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis to tell a story with a momentous message about the effect of apartheid in South Africa. Paton expertly solidifies his dynamic and forceful writing in his novel with his uses of various literary elements like imagery, diction, allusions, motifs, and even the simplicity of his poetic writing voice. Although, in chapter 36 Alan Paton’s uses of biblical

PLOT STRUCTURE Oranges are not the Only Fruit is a story of Jeanette, a young female preacher, who was exorcised by her mother and other members of the Pentecostal Church congregation when they found out that she fell in love with another woman. For them, ‘These children of God have fallen under Satan’s spell” (p.104) for they have given in to their “undermined passion” (check if the term is correct then insert page) The novel is divided into eight sections, with the titles of the first eight books

1) Regeneration - If faith is produced by the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:8), then this must be the case of Old Testament saints (Hebrews 11) who looked ahead to the cross, believing that what God had promised in regard to their redemption would come to pass. 2) Indwelling (or filling) - Here is where the major difference between the Spirit’s roles in the Old and New Testaments is apparent. So, while in the New Testament the Spirit only indwells believers and that indwelling

Diego Velazquez's piece titled 'Las Meninas' represents the art of western civilization. This piece of art was made by oil on canvas in the year 1656. ' Diego Velazquez' decided to draw such a large canvas, describing himself in this group picture .The work performed represents All the work is a weird composition many questions revolve around between fact and fiction, and it produces a certain relationship between the characters and scenes. The size of this piece of art is (3.17×2.74 m) and

Wager (n.d.) suggests that Gagne’s legacy was inspired by his fascination for the studies of both teaching and learning, which encouraged him to create a theory of instruction that has since been used to form a strong foundation for research and can be adapted to guide further research in the future. Robert Mills Gagne (1916-2002) was a pioneer within the multidisciplinary field of educational psychology, specifically specialising in instructional technology. In fact, he is often informally referred

In 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein joined forces to create the most successful partnership in American musical theatre. Both men were very well- established and successful Broadway writers, Hammerstein mainly associated writings musicals with Jerome Kern and Rodger’s doing the same with Lorenz Hart. The two joined together and were the perfect combination; Hammerstein wrote the lyrics and sent it to Rodger’s for him to set it to music. The first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical was Oklahoma! this was a first

pursue a career in theater. His first collaboration was “Always You” which he wrote the book and lyrics. The play opened in 1920, and in 1921 Hammerstein joined the lambs club. For 40 years Oscar Hammerstein ll composed with other musicians such as Jerome Kern with whom he enjoyed composing with. Oscar ended up marrying twice in his life. First to a Myra Finn with whom he had three children they named William Hammerstein and Alice Hammerstein and James Hammerstein by Blanchard. He also had a step daughter

Mark Twain's incredibly unique writing style consisted of several stylistic elements. One of these elements is social commentary. Social commentary is the act of commenting on problems you find in society, usually in a humorous way. We can see an example of social commentary in "Whitewashing the Fence". In "Whitewashing the Fence", Tom Sawyer is forced to whitewash his Aunt Polly's fence as a punishment, but he soon finds a way around his retribution by tricking the other boys in the neighborhood