Marc Blitzstein

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Composer
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_New_York_City_Opera
The Group Theatre
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_American_Theatre_Wing
gptkb:The_New_School_for_Social_Research
The Actors Studio
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Obie_Award
gptkbp:birthDate March 2, 1905
gptkbp:deathDate January 22, 1964
gptkbp:deathPlace Cremated,_ashes_scattered_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:education gptkb:The_Juilliard_School
gptkbp:genre Opera
Classical_Music
Musical_Theatre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marc Blitzstein
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Kander
gptkb:Lin-Manuel_Miranda
gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
Béla Bartók
Dmitri Shostakovich
gptkbp:knownFor Integration of music and drama
Advocacy for social justice through art
Innovative use of music and lyrics
Political themes in musicals
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
The Group Theatre
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:American_Musical_Theatre
Political Theatre
Social_Commentary_in_Music
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Cradle_Will_Rock
gptkb:Juno
Regina
gptkbp:occupation Librettist
Musicologist
Pianist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkbp:spouse Eleanor_Blitzstein