Was Frederick Loewe married?

Ernestine Zwerlinem. 1931–1957
Frederick Loewe/Spouse

When was Frederick Loewe born?

June 10, 1901
Frederick Loewe/Date of birth

Frederick Loewe was born in Vienna, Austria on June 10, 1901, and from the beginning was steeped in the Viennese musical style. His father was a popular operetta star, and when The Merry Widow arrived in Berlin, Loewe’s father was Berlin’s first Danilo.

Where was Frederick Loewe born?

Berlin, Germany
Frederick Loewe/Place of birth
Frederick Loewe, (born June 10, 1901, Berlin, Germany—died February 14, 1988, Palm Springs, California, U.S.), German-born American composer and collaborator with Alan Jay Lerner on a series of hit musical plays, including the phenomenally successful My Fair Lady (1956; filmed 1964).

Which Lerner and Loewe musical set a then record for most performances of a musical?

A most impressively constructed period setting of Bernard Shaw’s 1913 comedy Pygmalion with book by Lerner, Loewe’s musical ran for 2717 performances on Broadway (Mark Hellinger Theatre, with Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and Stanley Holloway, directed by Moss Hart) and 2281 in London and has since been the subject of …

What did Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe write?

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Sheetz. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe also wrote a number of highly successful musicals, notably Brigadoon (1947) and My Fair Lady (1956). They also collaborated on the motion-picture musical Gigi (1958), and four of their theatrical works were later made into motion pictures.

Who are the composers of Lerner and Loewe?

Lerner and Loewe refers to the partnership between lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe.

Who was Fritz Loewe before working with Lerner?

Background and previous work. Growing up in Austria, Frederick or “Fritz” Loewe was a child prodigy concert pianist and son to a Viennese Operetta star, Edmond Loewe. After moving to New York City, he worked as a pianist in German clubs and was accompanist for silent films but never had a partnership before working with Lerner.

When did Lerner and Loewe write love life?

The New York Drama Critics Circle voted it the “best musical” the year it opened and it has been revived frequently over the years. During the next few years Lerner was busy, writing Love Life, with music by Kurt Weill, which was selected one of the best plays of the 1948-49 Broadway season.