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Epistolary Mcgahern, Eamon Maher
Mogu And The Unicorn: Frederick May's Music For The Gate Theatre, Mark Fitzgerald
Mogu And The Unicorn: Frederick May's Music For The Gate Theatre, Mark Fitzgerald
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This chapter addresses the contributions that Frederick May (1911-85) made to the Gate's productions of Padraic Colum's Mogu of the Desert (1931) and Denis Johnston's A Bride for the Unicorn (1933). As a young gay Irishman, May had to navigate a cultural infrastructure in which opportunities for composers were scarce, but at the Gate he was given the chance to develop his talents in a new field, as well as to experiment with musical forms in a high-profile setting.
Michael Craig Martin: Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Michael Craig Martin: Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Alanna O'Kelly, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Alanna O'Kelly, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Jaki Irvine, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Jaki Irvine, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Daphne Wright, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Daphne Wright, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Maurice O'Connell, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Maurice O'Connell, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Grace Weir, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Grace Weir, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Finola Jones, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Finola Jones, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Frances Hegarty, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
Frances Hegarty, Biographical Entry, Niamh Ann Kelly
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Inventing Identities: The Case Of Frederick May, Mark Fitzgerald
Inventing Identities: The Case Of Frederick May, Mark Fitzgerald
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This chapter examines how Frederick May has been depicted in previous musicological literature and the ways in which both biographical facts and May’s music have been misrepresented in an attempt to create the impression that he was part of the main stream of central European modernism. The article uncovers new material regarding the early stages of May’s career and demonstrates that May’s educational trajectory was similar to other pupils of Vaughan Williams. The article counters the narrative of failure created by musicologists who judge May for failing to achieve aesthetic aims that he never set out to attain and reflects …
Crosscurrents And Confluences: Echoes Of Religion In Twentieth-Century Fiction, Eamon Maher
Crosscurrents And Confluences: Echoes Of Religion In Twentieth-Century Fiction, Eamon Maher
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