The Composer in Hollywood

Fresh from their sold-out Royal Opera House recital, Anush Hovhannisyan and Sam Jewison celebrate legendary composers of the Golden Age of Hollywood, from opera and operetta to classic musical theatre. Expect timeless duets from “The New Moon” (Sigmund Romberg) and “Bitter Sweet” (Noel Coward), hailing the vocal partnership of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Celebrate the genius of Leonard Bernstein through music from “West Side Story” and “On the Town”, as well as George Gershwin’s seminal work, “An American in Paris”. Add to that the neo-romantic splendour of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the father of film music, with selections from “Die tote Stadt” and “Kings Row”. Wrap it up with salutes to iconic performers, including Kathryn Grayson and Fred Astaire, with songs from “Kiss Me, Kate” (Cole Porter) and “Swing Time” (Jerome Kern), and you have the complete tapestry of composers in Hollywood.