Chester Kallman (1921–1975)
Author of An Elizabethan song book
Works by Chester Kallman
English National Opera Guide : Stravinsky : Oedipus Rex : The rake's progress (1991) — Text — 23 copies
The Complete Works of W. H. Auden: Libretti and Other Dramatic Writings, 1939-1973 (1993) — Contributor — 19 copies
The Bassarids {vocal score} — Librettist — 4 copies
Address to Yannis Boras 1 copy
The Bassarids {full score} — Librettist — 1 copy
Associated Works
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny [libretto] (1929) — Translator, some editions — 205 copies, 1 review
Weill : The seven deadly sins + Alabama song + The ballad of sexual dependency + Bilbao song + Pirate Jenny [sound recording] (1998) — Translator, some editions — 9 copies
Stravinsky : The Rake's Progress {video recording} {2010 film} {Glyndebourne} (2010) — Librettist — 5 copies
Locus Solus V — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Kallman, Chester Simon
- Birthdate
- 1921-01-07
- Date of death
- 1975-01-18
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Brooklyn College
University of Michigan - Occupations
- poet
librettist
translator - Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1955)
- Relationships
- Auden, W. H. (friend)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Athens, Greece - Place of death
- Athens, Greece
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
While you can appreciate the poetry of this piece by itself, it's much better scene in a production.
An obscure, little gem of music and poetry.
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- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 294
- Popularity
- #79,673
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 19
- Languages
- 3