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Collectively, the musicals of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II earned 42 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and 2 Emmy Awards. In 1998 Rodgers & Hammerstein were cited by Time Magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th century and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.
Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father William was a theatre manager and, for many years, director of Hammerstein’s Victoria, the most popular vaudeville theatre of its day. His uncle, Arthur Hammerstein, was a successful Broadway producer and his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein, a famous opera impresario.
Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and musical theatre director from New York City. He won a total of 8 Tony Awards for his best known works, "South Pacific" (1949), "The King and I" (1951), and "The Sound of Music" (1959).
Hammerstein served as a mentor to Alan Jay Lerner, and had an especially close relationship as mentor to the young Stephen Sondheim. His best lyrics are characterized by an outer simplicity and inner depth of feeling, as well as a sharp attention to character. Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at Highland Farms, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Hammerstein also served as a mentor to Alan Jay Lerner, and to Steven Sondheim, who met Hammerstein when he was still very young. Sondheim credits his success with the lyrics to West Side Story to Hammerstein's influence and guidance. Oscar Hammerstein II died of stomach cancer on August 23, 1960, at his home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
12 de jul. de 2022 · Adam Gopnik writes about a collection of Oscar Hammerstein II’s letters, and how the correspondence casts light on the iconic Broadway lyricist and librettist’s mastery of the theatrical ...
Oscar Hammerstein II nació en la ciudad de Nueva York el 12 de julio de 1895 en una familia que trabajaba en teatro. Su padre, William, dirigía un teatro de vodevil, mientras que su abuelo, Oscar Hammerstein I, era un famoso empresario de ópera. El tío de Hammerstein, Arthur, fue un exitoso productor de musicales de Broadway.
