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The Firebrand of Florence

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The Firebrand of Florence is a Broadway musical in two acts, written by Kurt Weill (music), Ira Gershwin (lyrics), and Edwin Justus Mayer and Gershwin, based on Mayer's play. [1]

27 relations: Andrew Davis (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Benvenuto Cellini, Broadway theatre, Commedia dell'arte, Conducting, Earl Wrightson, Edwin Justus Mayer, Elizabeth Futral, EMI Classics, Florence, Fontainebleau, Ira Gershwin, Jerry Hadley, John McGlinn, John Murray Anderson, Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta, Lotte Lenya, Maurice Abravanel, Musical theatre, Neil Simon Theatre, Rod Gilfry, Simon Russell Beale, Spoonerism, Tarantella, Thomas Hampson.

Andrew Davis (conductor)

Sir Andrew Frank Davis (born 2 February 1944) is an English conductor.

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BBC Symphony Orchestra

The BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO) is a British orchestra based in London.

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Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini (3 November 150013 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.

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Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre,Although theater is the generally preferred spelling in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), many Broadway venues, performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations use the spelling theatre.

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Commedia dell'arte

(comedy of the profession) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italy, that was popular in Europe from the 16th through the 18th century.

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Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.

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Earl Wrightson

Earl Wrightson (January 1, 1916 – March 7, 1993) was an American singer and actor best known for musical theatre, concerts and television performances.

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Edwin Justus Mayer

Edwin Justus Mayer (November 8, 1896 – September 11, 1960) was an American screenwriter.

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Elizabeth Futral

Susan Elizabeth Futral (born September 27, 1963 in Johnston County, North Carolina) is an American coloratura soprano who has won acclaim (as both singer and actress) throughout the United States as well as in Europe, South America, and Japan.

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EMI Classics

EMI Classics was a record label founded by EMI in 1990 in order to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogs for internationally distributed classical music releases.

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Florence

Florence (Firenze) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

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Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France.

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Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 17 August 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century.

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Jerry Hadley

Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor.

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John McGlinn

John Alexander McGlinn III (September 18, 1953 – February 14, 2009) was an American conductor and musical theatre archivist.

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John Murray Anderson

John Murray Anderson (September 20, 1886 – January 30, 1954) was a theatre director and producer, songwriter, actor, screenwriter, dancer and lighting designer, who made his career in the United States, primarily in New York City and Hollywood.

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Kurt Weill

Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German composer, active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States.

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London Sinfonietta

The London Sinfonietta is an English contemporary chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London.

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Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer, diseuse, and actress, long based in the United States.

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Maurice Abravanel

Maurice Abravanel (January 6, 1903 – September 22, 1993) was an American conductor of classical music.

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Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.

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Neil Simon Theatre

The Neil Simon Theatre, formerly the Alvin Theatre, is a Broadway venue built in 1927 and located at 250 West 52nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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Rod Gilfry

Rodney Gilfry is a leading American opera baritone.

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Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale, CBE (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor, author and music historian.

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Spoonerism

A spoonerism is an error in speech in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched (see metathesis) between two words in a phrase.

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Tarantella

Tarantella is a group of various folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 8 time (sometimes or), accompanied by tambourines.

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Thomas Hampson

Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared world-wide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Firebrand_of_Florence

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