Work
George Gershwin Composer
Blue Monday (opera à la Afro-American; orig. incl. in George White's Scandals of 1922)
Performances: 1
Tracks: 1
Loading...
Musicology:
Opera Ala Afro-American, never published (Orig. Orch. by Will Vodery, a second orchestration by Ferde Grofé for Paul Whiteman band); Lyrics: B. G. De Sylva
-
Blue Monday (opera à la Afro-American; orig. incl. in George White's Scandals of 1922)Year: 1922
Genre: Opera
Pr. Instrument: Voice
The show had its premiere as part of George White's Scandals of 1922 on August 28th, 1922. The piece was dropped from the show because the producer felt its plot was too gloomy.
SONGS: Blue Monday Blues; Has Anyone Seen My Joe?; I'm Going to See My Mother
A brief excerpt of the work was performed in the 1945 film bio on George Gershwin.
© All Music Guide
Portions of Content Provided by All Music Guide.
© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
