MATTHEW HOCH

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, CLA

THE CONDITIONAL BALLADS OF OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II: DUETS FROM SHOW BOAT , OKLAHOMA, AND CAROUSEL:
Oscar Hammerstein II, one of the most important lyricists in the history of music theater, is also the inventor of the “conditional ballad” - a way of inserting a love duet into the first act of an operetta or musical, thus giving the characters an opportunity to sing together before they actually fall in love. In these ballads-actually duets-the characters daydream about what it would be like to actually be in love. Quintessential examples include “Make Believe” from Show Boat (1927), “People Will Say We’re in Love” from Oklahoma (1943), and “If I Loved You” from Carousel (1945). This lecture-recital will place these duets into historical and dramatic context as well as offer complete performances of all three conditional ballads.

COLLABORATORS
Claudia Affan, soprano, BM/BME ‘20
Philip McCown, baritone, BM ‘19

Lecture-Recital: Singing with Piano Accompaniment
Date: Sunday, Sept. 30
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: JCSM Auditorium

Last Updated: August 30, 2018