Just tell the story: Troubled island: a collection of documents previously published and unpublished ...
editors, Judith Anne Still, Lisa M. Headlee
- Resource Type:
- Book (Print/Paper)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Publication:
- Flagstaff, Ariz. : The Master-Player Library, 2006
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- Summary:
- Story of the first grand opera written by an African-American, William Grant Still, to be produced by a major American opera company, as told through original source material.
- Table of Contents:
- Biographical background
- A close look at Troubled island
- An account from the private letters and diaries of William Grant Still and Verna Arvey : 1949
- Additional excerpts from the diaries of William Grant Still : 1949-1959
- Dreams of William Grant Still & his family
- William Grant Still & Langston Hughes collaboration
- Significant correspondence & documentation relating to the Still operas
- Government agencies & entities
- Influence of politics in the arts
- Radio interviews regarding Troubled island
- Encore.
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Full Title:
- Just tell the story: Troubled island: a collection of documents previously published and unpublished, pertaining to the first significant Afro-American grand opera, Troubled island, by William Grant Still, with librettists Langston Hughes and Verna Arvey
- Subjects:
- General Notes:
- Includes bibliography (p. 553-560).
- Physical Description:
- vii, 603 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 24 cm
- Call Numbers:
- ML410.S855 J87 2006
- ISBNs:
- 1877873020 (hardbound)
9781877873027 (hardbound)
1877873063 (paperback)
9781877873065 (paperback) - Library of Congress Control Numbers:
- 2006920189
- OCLC Numbers:
- 71125000