Productions2 on Broadway
| 1903 | Princess Theatre Original. January 19, 1903 · predates this show | 24 performances |
| 1950 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre Revival. March 15, 1950 · Gian Carlo Menotti | 269 performances |
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In the literature14 passages
Most shows were lighhearted in nature, and it’s notable the critics often used such words as carnival, jubilee, fandango, hoedown, haymaker, and festival to describe not just a particular song or dance sequence but also to characterize their take-away, overall impressions of the musicals they reviewed. But if fun was t… book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p2
Pulitzer Prize (1950): Best Music (The Consul ) book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p37
Engel’s list of fifteen Broadway “models of excellence” includes The Consul. book:enchanted-evenings-the-broadway-musical-from-show-boat-block-geoffrey-oxford-new#p43
The Consul is listed as an example of Broadway opera, described as an all-sung drama in the European operatic tradition. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p405
The Consul (1950) was Menotti's first full-length opera and possibly his finest work. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p415
The Consul, along with Menotti's four other operas produced on Broadway between 1947 and 1958, might serve as illustrations of what Broadway operas generally were not. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p416
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