Getting To Know The King And I

Author : Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein, II
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 063406083X

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Getting to Know... the King and I by Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein, II Pdf

History comes alive with this first release in a new collection of musical adaptations! From the beloved library of Rodgers and Hammerstein, The King and I is classic musical theater at its best, combining drama, music, dance and stagecraft for an unforgettable experience! Based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, with book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a dazzling score by Richard Rodgers, this musical tells the classic story of the English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son and their life at the Royal Palace in Bangkok. Anna has been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. While they both retain their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and eventually respect one another in this unique and uplifting story of East meets West. Running approximately 70 minutes, Getting to Know... The King and I is the perfect show to introduce young people up through 9th grade to the wonders of live theater. The all-inclusive ShowKit provides all you need to make your production a success! The ShowKit includes: * Director's Guide * 2 Piano/Vocal Scores * 20 Lib

Author : Margaret Landon
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504038553

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Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon Pdf

Based on the incredible true story of one woman’s journey to the exotic world of nineteenth-century Siam, the riveting novel that inspired The King and I. In 1862, recently widowed and with two small children to support, British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens agrees to serve as governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam (present-day Thailand), unaware that her years in the royal palace will change not only her own life, but also the future of a nation. Her relationship with King Mongkut, famously portrayed by Yul Brynner in the classic film The King and I, is complicated from the start, pitting two headstrong personalities against each other: While the king favors tradition, Anna embraces change. As governess, Anna often finds herself at cross-purposes, marveling at the foreign customs, fascinating people, and striking landscape of the kingdom and its harems, while simultaneously trying to influence her pupils—especially young Prince Chulalongkorn—with her Western ideals and values. Years later, as king, this very influence leads Chulalongkorn to abolish slavery in Siam and introduce democratic reform based on the ideas of freedom and human dignity he first learned from his beloved tutor. This captivating novel brilliantly combines in-depth research—author Margaret Landon drew from Siamese court records and Anna’s own writings—with richly imagined details to create a lush portrait of 1860s Siam. As a Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway musical and an Academy Award–winning film, the story of Anna and the King of Siam has enchanted millions over the years. It is a gripping tale of cultural differences and shared humanity that invites readers into a vivid and sensory world populated by unforgettable characters.

Author : Barbara Ann Mary Mack
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781665547604

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The King and I by Barbara Ann Mary Mack Pdf

The King and I consists of many current Spiritual Sayings between Christ Jesus, the Heaven sent King, and Barbara Ann Mary Mack, His sent messenger and prophetess CHRIST, THE HEAVENLY KING’S, MIGHTY THRONE

Author : Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Motion picture music, Arranged
ISBN : 0634006541

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The King and I by Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein Pdf

Includes easy piano arrangements of 8 beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes featured in the animated musical from Morgan Creek. Songs: Getting to Know You * Hello, Young Lovers * I Have Dreamed * I Whistle a Happy Tune * The March of the Siamese Children * Shall We Dance? * Something Wonderful * We Kiss in a Shadow.

Author : Philippa Kelly
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441139368

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The King and I by Philippa Kelly Pdf

A unique exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear, with its themes of banishment, alienation and hope, via a personal memoir that embraces the history of Australia.

Author : Michael Lefferts
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1981-04-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780881880595

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Babes in Arms by Michael Lefferts Pdf

Musical Theatre Vocal Solo

Author : Susan Morgan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520933996

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Bombay Anna by Susan Morgan Pdf

If you thought you knew the story of Anna in The King and I, think again. As this riveting biography shows, the real life of Anna Leonowens was far more fascinating than the beloved story of the Victorian governess who went to work for the King of Siam. To write this definitive account, Susan Morgan traveled around the globe and discovered new information that has eluded researchers for years. Anna was born a poor, mixed-race army brat in India, and what followed is an extraordinary nineteenth-century story of savvy self-invention, wild adventure, and far-reaching influence. At a time when most women stayed at home, Anna Leonowens traveled all over the world, witnessed some of the most fascinating events of the Age of Empire, and became a well-known travel writer, journalist, teacher, and lecturer. She remains the one and only foreigner to have spent significant time inside the royal harem of Siam. She emigrated to the United States, crossed all of Russia on her own just before the revolution, and moved to Canada, where she publicly defended the rights of women and the working class. The book also gives an engrossing account of how and why Anna became an icon of American culture in The King and I and its many adaptations.

Author : Shirley Ardener
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782388715

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Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1883-1923 by Shirley Ardener Pdf

The 1880s were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is known about their activities. One, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895) which is published here for the first time. It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in Cameroon and into the multifaceted relationships among the various Europeans, and between them and the Africans, at the end of the 19th century; we learn about the Swedes' quarrels first with the Germans and later with the British, over land purchases, thus revealing the origins of long on-going disputes over Bakweri lands. We are given vivid descriptions of Bakweri notables and their, and the Europeans', cultural practices, a rare eye-witness account of the sasswood witchcraft ordeal, and learn about Knutson's friendships with slaves. Together with appended contemporary correspondence, legal opinions, and early (translated) texts, this memoir must be considered as a unique and invaluable primary source for the pre-colonial history of Cameroon.

Author : Oscar Hammerstein II
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780375413582

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The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II by Oscar Hammerstein II Pdf

From every “beautiful mornin’” to “some enchanted evening,” the songs of Oscar Hammerstein II are part of our daily lives, his words part of our national fabric. Born into a theatrical dynasty headed by his grandfather and namesake, Oscar Hammerstein II breathed new life into the moribund art form of operetta by writing lyrics and libretti for such classics as Rose-Marie (music by Rudolf Friml), The Desert Song (Sigmund Romberg), The New Moon (Romberg) and Song of the Flame (George Gershwin). Hammerstein and Jerome Kern wrote eight musicals together, including Sweet Adeline, Music in the Air, and their masterpiece, Show Boat. The vibrant Carmen Jones was Hammerstein’s all-black adaptation of the tragic opera by Georges Bizet. In 1943, Hammerstein, pioneer in the field of operetta, joined forces with Richard Rodgers, who had for the previous twenty-five years taken great strides in the field of musical comedy with his longtime writing partner, Lorenz Hart. The first Rodgers and Hammerstein work, Oklahoma!, merged the two styles into a completely new genre—the musical play—and simultaneously launched the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Over the next seventeen years, Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote eight more Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music. They also wrote a movie musical (State Fair) and one for television (Cinderella). Collectively their works have earned dozens of awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys. Throughout his career, Hammerstein created works of lyrical beauty and universal feeling, and he continually strove—sometimes against fashion—to seek out the good and beautiful in the world. “I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices,” he once said. “But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly . . . I just couldn’t write anything without hope in it.” All of his lyrics are here—850, more than a quarter published for the first time—in this sixth book in the indispensable Complete Lyrics series that has also brought us the lyrics of Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Frank Loesser. From the young scribe’s earliest attempts to the old master’s final lyric—“Edelweiss”—we can see, read, and, yes, sing the words of a theatrical and lyrical genius.

Author : Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 1537 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781641585545

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The Message Thinline (Leatherlike, Sunrise British Tan) by Eugene H. Peterson Pdf

Just over one inch thick, The Message Thinline slips easily into your bag, your desk, and your life; it's a high-quality reading Bible without being bulky. The Message translation awakens longtime Bible readers and welcomes new believers into the passion and personality that fill God's Word. What features make this a great reading Bible? A single-column layout lets you enjoy reading the Bible as much as your favorite book. Two satin ribbon markers help you keep your place. An easy-to-read type size allows for a comfortable reading experience. "The Story of the Bible in Five Acts" shows you the big picture. The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet Eugene H. Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God's Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English.

Author : James Wierzbicki
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252098277

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Music in the Age of Anxiety by James Wierzbicki Pdf

Derided for its conformity and consumerism, 1950s America paid a price in anxiety. Prosperity existed under the shadow of a mushroom cloud. Optimism wore a Bucky Beaver smile that masked worry over threats at home and abroad. But even dread could not quell the revolutionary changes taking place in virtually every form of mainstream music. Music historian James Wierzbicki sheds light on how the Fifties' pervasive moods affected its sounds. Moving across genres established--pop, country, opera--and transfigured--experimental, rock, jazz--Wierzbicki delves into the social dynamics that caused forms to emerge or recede, thrive or fade away. Red scares and white flight, sexual politics and racial tensions, technological progress and demographic upheaval--the influence of each rooted the music of this volatile period to its specific place and time. Yet Wierzbicki also reveals the host of underlying connections linking that most apprehensive of times to our own uneasy present.

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1809
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015087740331

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Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : Dave Eggers
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345807601

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A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers Pdf

A National Book Award Finalist, a New York Times bestseller and one of the most highly-acclaimed books of the year, A Hologram for the King is a sprawling novel about the decline of American industry from one of the most important, socially-aware novelists of our time. In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman named Alan Clay pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter's college tuition, and finally do something great. In A Hologram for the King, Dave Eggers takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. This taut, richly layered, and elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment--and a moving story of how we got here.

Author : John Oldmixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1735
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000119063

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History of England by John Oldmixon Pdf

Author : Anna Leonowens
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429040143

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The English Governess at the Siamese Court by Anna Leonowens Pdf

Such was Chow Phya Sri Sury Wongse when I was first presented to him: a natural king among the dusky forms that surrounded him, the actual ruler of that semi- barbarous realm, and the prime contriver of its arbitrary policy. Black, but comely, robust, and vigorous, neck short and thick, nose large and nostrils wide, eyes inquisitive and penetrating, his was the massive brain proper to an intellect deliberate and systematic. Well found in the best idioms of his native tongue, he expressed strong, discriminative thoughts in words at once accurate and abundant. His only vanity was his English, with which he so interlarded his native speech, as often to impart the effect of levity to ideas that, in themselves, were grave, judicious, and impressive.