Ziegfeld - Florenz Ziegfeld

Japanese: ジーグフェルド - じーぐふぇるど(英語表記)Florenz Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld - Florenz Ziegfeld

A producer in the American musical industry. Born in Chicago to a German father who was a classical musician. He achieved success with his show at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and after traveling to Europe, he began managing theaters in 1996. He made his debut on Broadway in 1907, and in 1911 began the spectacular revue "Ziegfeld Follies," featuring a group of beautiful women known as the Ziegfeld Girls on a grand staircase, which became one of New York's famous revues for over 20 years. He directed the premieres of musicals such as "Show Boat" and "Rio Rita" (both in 1927), but went bankrupt in the stock market crash of 1929 and passed away in Hollywood. In 1936, a biographical film, "Ziegfeld: The Great Star," was made, featuring recreations of his stage performances.

[Terasaki Hironori]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカ・ミュージカル界のプロデューサー。クラシック音楽家のドイツ人を父にシカゴに生まれる。1893年のシカゴ世界博覧会の見せ物で成功、ヨーロッパ旅行後、96年から劇場経営に乗り出す。1907年にはブロードウェーに進出、ジーグフェルド・ガールズとよばれる美女群を豪華な大階段に配したスペクタクル・レビュー『ジーグフェルド・フォリーズ』を11年から始め、これは20年以上にわたってニューヨークの名物レビューの一つとなった。ミュージカル作品では『ショー・ボート』『リオ・リタ』(ともに1927)などの初演を手がけたが、29年の株式大暴落で破産、ハリウッドに没。36年に彼の舞台の再現を取り入れた伝記映画『巨星ジーグフェルド』が製作された。

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