On Hollywood and Weimar at Feinstein's/54 Below

Much of Hollywoods greatest film music was written by migr and exiled composers who fled Nazi Europe for Southern California. Kurt Weill, Max Steiner, Erich Korngold, Dimitri Tiomkin, Mikls Rzsa, and other European composers brought from their respective homelands the highest level of culture, which they poured into American movies. On Hollywood and Weimar celebrates the blending of the old world and the new to produce the uniquely hybrid sound of Hollywoods Golden Age. From dusty westerns and sweeping romances to the thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock, soprano Karyn Levitt and pianist Jed Distler perform songs ranging in style from Weimar cabaret, musical theater, and country-western to operetta, art song, and jazz from Falling in Love Again to Green Dolphin Street, from San Francisco and Cosi Cosa to Spellbound, from Rawhide and (High Noon) Do Not Forsake Me to Kurt Weills Song of Ruth, and more!Karyn Levitt is a leading interpreter of this impressive repertoire. She curated all the songs and wrote the narration, which together make the program a perfect homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood. As a distinguished artist/producer, Ms. Levitt is known for her historic collaboration with the foremost Brecht translator, Eric Bentley whose centennial tribute (hosted by Michael Riedel and featuring Tony Kushner, Austin Pendleton, and other theater luminaries) she produced at The Town Hall and whose work she performs in concert and recorded on her CD, Eric Bentleys Brecht-Eisler Song Book.Music Director/Pianist: Jed DistlerDirected by Michael UngerWritten, curated, and produced by Karyn Levitt