Jumat, 04 Februari 2011

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers


<b>Richard Rodgers, seated, with Oscar Hammerstein.</b><br>(Photo - Library of Congress)June twenty-eighth is the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of one of the most successful writers of Broadway show music. Richard Rodgers was born in New York City in nineteen-oh-two. He died in nineteen-seventy-nine.
Richard Rodgers wrote about forty Broadway musical plays, ten movie musicals, and two television musicals. He also wrote music for television and the ballet. He won many awards for his work.
His first Broadway show was “Garrick Gaities” in nineteen-twenty-five. He wrote the music. Lorenz Hart wrote the words. Rodgers and Hart worked together on twenty-five other shows, including “Pal Joey” in nineteen-forty. It was later made into a movie.
One of the most popular songs from “Pal Joey” is “The Lady Is a Tramp.” Frank Sinatra played Joey in the movie. He sings the famous song.
Richard Rodgers later created nine popular Broadway shows with Oscar Hammerstein. They were the most successful songwriting team in Broadway history.
Their first show opened in nineteen-forty-three. That show is now being performed again on Broadway in New York City. It is called “Oklahoma.”
Richard Rodgers also wrote both the words and music for Broadway shows. Perhaps the best known of these is “No Strings.” It opened on Broadway in nineteen-sixty-two. The title describes the idea of love without responsibility. It also means that Rogers did not use any string instruments in the orchestra.
The song from Richard Rodgers’ show, “No Strings,” was performed by Richard Kiley and Diahann (di-ANNE) Carroll. It is called “The Sweetest Sounds.” VOA Special English

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