Exile And Identity: How Judaism Shaped Korngold’s Unfinished Comeback

(REVIEW) In 1954, the Oscar-winning composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold staged a European homecoming with a new operetta. How this came to pass — and how his planned comeback failed to materialize — is even more convoluted than the piece’s farcical plot. Korngold, a Jewish refugee from Vienna, first came to Hollywood to adapt Felix Mendelssohn’s music for Max Reinhardt’s 1935 film of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

‘Illinoise’ Dance Musical Brings Grief, Faith And Love To The Broadway Stage

A new dance theater piece brings Sufjan Stevens’ album “Illinois” to life. “Illinoise” is a clever adaptation of Stevens’ work, tying together works that begin with little more in common than a shared theme and similar sound into a seamless narrative. The dance revue includes all the major tracks from the album, though they’re used slightly out of order. None of the characters have speaking roles.

Art & Music, Art and Music, Arts & CultureJillian CheneyMay 2, 2024Jillian Cheney, Sufjan Stevens, Illinois, Illinoise, Broadway, Broadway musical, Jerry Falwell, Christianity, art and music, Tony WardsComment

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