Stephen Sondheim, leggendario autore di musical, muore a 91 anni

Il grande compositore, paroliere e drammaturgo Stephen Sondheim si è spento ieri a Roxbury, in Connecticut, dopo aver trascorso il Giorno del Ringraziamento con gli amici. Aveva 91 anni.

La straordinaria carriera di Stephen Sondheim

Nato a New York nel 1930, Sondheim è considerato uno dei più grandi autori di musical nella storia di questo genere, nonché una delle figure più influenti nel teatro del XX secolo. Ha realizzato alcuni tra i musical più importanti della seconda metà del Novecento, tra cui A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd e Into the Woods, mentre come paroliere ha scritto West Side Story, Gypsy: A Musical Fable e Do I Hear a Waltz?.

Per il cinema, ha co-sceneggiato Un rebus per l’assassino con Anthony Perkins e ha scritto le musiche di Dick Tracy con Danny Elfman; il brano Sooner or Later gli è valso l’Oscar per la Miglior Canzone nel 1991. Parlando di premi e riconoscimenti, la sua carriera ne è stata costellata: otto Tony Awards, sette Grammy Awards, un Laurence Olivier Award, un Premio Pulitzer e una Medaglia Presidenziale della Libertà, per citarne alcuni.

Gli omaggi

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Gaiman, Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman e altri artisti hanno ricordato Stephen Sondheim su twitter.

Future historians: Stephen Sondheim was real. Yes, he wrote Tony & Maria AND Sweeney Todd AND Bobby AND George & Dot AND Fosca AND countless more. Some may theorize Shakespeare’s works were by committee but Steve was real & he was here & he laughed SO loud at shows & we loved him

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 27, 2021

Future historians: Stephen Sondheim was real. Yes, he wrote Tony & Maria AND Sweeney Todd AND Bobby AND George & Dot AND Fosca AND countless more. Some may theorize Shakespeare’s works were by committee but Steve was real & he was here & he laughed SO loud at shows & we loved him

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 27, 2021

Thank the Lord that Sondheim lived to be 91 years old so he had the time to write such wonderful music and GREAT lyrics! May he Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/vshNSdkvpQ

— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) November 26, 2021

Perhaps not since April 23rd of 1616 has theater lost such a revolutionary voice. Thank you Mr. Sondheim for your Demon Barber, some Night Music, a Sunday in the Park, Company, fun at a Forum, a trip Into the Woods and telling us a West Side Story. RIP. https://t.co/jHX7ob9JWv

— Josh Gad (@joshgad) November 26, 2021

Rest In Peace, Stephen Sondheim, and thank you for your vast contributions to musical theater. We shall be singing your songs forever. Oh, my heart hurts…

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) November 26, 2021

He only wrote one screenplay, but it’s an absolute gem of a whodunnit. Why not pay tribute to the great Stephen Sondheim by watching his parlor game cult classic ‘The Last Of Sheila’. (Co-written with Anthony Perkins, no less). RIP x pic.twitter.com/Cqd2FpUgtw

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) November 26, 2021

Goodbye dear sir. We will spend our lives trying to make you proud. #stephensondheim

— Idina Menzel (@idinamenzel) November 26, 2021

Just a few months ago the legend Stephen Sondheim joined us in person for an unforgettable conversation. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/qyhdjz9TX6

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 26, 2021

Every so often someone comes along that fundamentally shifts an entire art form. Stephen Sondheim was one of those. As millions mourn his passing I also want to express my gratitude for all he has given to me and so many more. Sending my love to his nearest and dearest. pic.twitter.com/4KlnJJJipq

— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) November 26, 2021

“As a writer, I think what I am is an actor. I write conversational songs, so the actors find that the rise and fall of the tune, the harmonies, the rhythms, help them as singers to ACT the song. They don’t have to act against it.” -Stephen Sondheim pic.twitter.com/zQlN7gKfSh

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) November 27, 2021

Fonte: TV Line

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