《Kiss Me Kate》

Japanese: 《キス・ミー・ケート》 - きすみーけーと
《Kiss Me Kate》

…Porter also wrote lyrics characterized by complex rhymes and urbane wit, and his songs, which were accompanied by Latin-style tunes and light, humorous tunes, made him one of the most sophisticated musical composers. His representative works include “Everything Goes” (1934), which depicts the turmoil of a comical drama set on a transatlantic passenger ship, and “Kiss Me, Cat” (1948), which was based on Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew.” Rogers started out by teaming up with lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), who, like Porter, excelled in wit and complex rhymes. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ポーターは複雑な脚韻と都会的な機知を特徴とする詞も書き,ラテン風の曲や軽快で滑稽な曲を伴った歌によって,ミュージカル作者としては最も洗練された人物とみなされる。大西洋横断中の客船を舞台にして笑劇風の騒ぎを描いた《何でも平気》(1934),シェークスピアの《じゃじゃ馬ならし》を下敷きにした《キス・ミー・ケート》(1948)などが代表作である。ロジャーズは,ポーターに似て機知と複雑な脚韻を得意とする作詞家ハートLorenz Hart(1895‐1943)と組んで出発した。…

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