106 stories by "Knightc"
Marvin Hamlisch earned his recognition early in his Hollywood career, and in a big way: He won three Oscars in one evening for his music for the films "The Sting" and "The Way We Were." The …
Marvin Hamlisch composed the film score and title song to the film "The Way We Were," starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch's parents Max and Lilly Hamlisch were Jewish Austrians who immigrated to New York City from Vienna. His father had been a professional accordionist who played at Vie…
[caption id="attachment_1860" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Henry IV, Part 1. The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare\'s History Plays"][/caption]Jeremy Irons earned a Screen Actors Guild (…
Watch Marvin Hamlisch's funny antics at the piano in front of a live audience. Bob Avian calls him a performer who's a mix of the great entertainer Victor Borge and the renowned classical mu…
Pianist Kevin Cole, renowned for his interpretation of Gershwin and performances from The Great American Songbook canon, is one of many illustrious musicians interviewed in Marvin Hamlisch: …
Marvin Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 " Aug. 6, 2012) was a composer and conductor known for his great versatility and humanity. He believed in the power of music to bring people together.
Marvin Hamlisch is a mensch. What is a mensch, you ask? The term comes from the Yiddish, for "human being," but is used to describe a person of integrity and honor.
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Marvin Hamlisch's musical genius was recognized at an early age: the musical prodigy entered Juilliard, the country's most prestigious conservatory, at the age of six.
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Barbra Streisand has a fun time performing "Evergreen" with trumpeter Chris Botti, playing to the crowd at her Back to Brooklyn concert. Streisand composed "Evergreen," with lyrics by Paul W…
Barbra Streisand pays tribute to her hometown of Brooklyn by giving the lyrics of "You're the Top" a special twist. "You're the Top" was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 musical, Anything…
Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages celebrates the launch of Luciano Pavarotti's career 50 years ago. Hear the late, great tenor in some of his finest performances, singing "Nessun Dorma" and ot…
Barbra Streisand sings "Smile" with Il Volo, a young pop vocal trio from Italy. "Smile" was first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1954, with music and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons…
The Royal National Theatre cast of "Oklahoma!" perform the rousing title song by Rodgers & Hammerstein during the musical's wedding scene. Hugh Jackman stars as Curly, Maureen Lipman …
See Hugh Jackman in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" The Royal National Theatre production directed by Sir Trevor Nunn opened in London i…
Josefina Gabrielle (Laurey) and Hugh Jackman (Curly) dryly warn one another that "People Will Say We're in Love" in this popular song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!". This R…
Hugh Jackman (Curly) sings "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" while Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller) and Josefina Gabrielle (Laurey) go about their farm chores in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Ok…
Hugh Jackman (Curly) sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" in a scene with Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller) in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" produced by the Royal National Theatre. See t…
The legendary Barbra Streisand gives a homecoming concert in Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn on Great Performances Friday, November 29, 2013 at 9 p.m. as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festiva…
Anika Noni Rose (Marta) performs "Another Hundred People" in Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Jill Paice (Susan) has just told Neil Patrick Harris (Bobby), "I think there's a time to come to N…
Hugh Jackman had his breakout musical role in this Royal National Theatre production of "Oklahoma!" directed by Trevor Nunn.
Stephen Colbert (Harry) and Martha Plimpton (Sarah) play a married couple in Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Their demonstration of karate moves becomes comically competitive as a concerned Ne…
In the opening song, "Company," Bobby (Neil Patrick Harris) is the object of attention of his five sets of married friends, plus three women in his life. The all-star cast shares the stage w…
Watch the full program Moby-Dick from the San Francisco Opera. The award-winning opera "Moby-Dick" is composed by Jake Heggie, with libretto by Gene Scheer.
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Gene Scheer, librettist of the opera "Moby-Dick," describes his creative process in representing the novel. He sees the emotional journey of Ishmael (the narrator), and the harpooner Queeque…
