Marc Blitzstein- TLS signed in 1961 ("The Cradle Will Rock" Famed Composer)

Description: TLS by Marc Blitzstein stating he is in Rome and for Mr. Wiggins to contact him in September where he will be in America and able to send him a photo. Signed in ballpoint ink in 1961 at the conclusion by Marc Blitzstein. (1905-1964) Marcus Samuel Blitzstein was an American composer, lyricist, and librettist. He won national attention in 1937 when his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by the Works Progress Administration. He is known for The Cradle Will Rock and for his off-Broadway translation/adaptation of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. His works also include the opera Regina, an adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play The Little Foxes; the Broadway musical Juno, based on Sean O'Casey's play Juno and the Paycock; and No for an Answer. He completed translation/adaptations of Brecht's and Weill's musical play Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and of Brecht's play Mother Courage and Her Children with music by Paul Dessau. Blitzstein also composed music for films, such as Surf and Seaweed (1931) and The Spanish Earth (1937), and he contributed two songs to the original 1960 production of Hellman's play Toys in the Attic. This lot came from the Jim Wiggins collection we purchased in July 2022. Jim Wiggins accumulated the most unique and valuable autograph collection over a period of 70-plus years. He obtained his collection either in person or by writing to persons of fame and notoriety. Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.

Price: 240 USD

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

End Time: 2024-05-11T20:54:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD