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Marc Blitzstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on March 2, 1905. Marc Blitzstein was credited as a composer, pianist and lyricist. Death is recorded on January 22, 1964, at the age of 58. Schooling on record includes University of Pennsylvania. Recorded honors include Guggenheim Fellowship (1940), Arts and Letters Award in Music (1946) and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk.
My Take
Marc Blitzstein is the kind of figure I genuinely admire. He wasn't just a skilled composer, pianist, and librettist out of the University of Pennsylvania; he was an artist with a spine. When his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by federal authorities in 1937, he turned suppression into legend. That fusion of craft and conviction, capped by a 1940 Guggenheim Fellowship, is rare. I'm always drawn to artists who aim their talent at the world rather than just the stage, and Blitzstein did precisely that with real courage and lasting consequence.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marc Blitzstein
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ブリッツスタイン
- Reading
- まーく・ぶりっつすたいん
- Born
- March 2, 1905 – January 22, 1964
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / lyricist / librettist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
2. Background
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- 1940 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1946 Arts and Letters Award in Music
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Marc Blitzstein born?
Born March 2, 1905.
When did Marc Blitzstein die?
Died January 22, 1964, aged 58.
Where was Marc Blitzstein from?
Marc Blitzstein was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What did Marc Blitzstein do?
Marc Blitzstein worked as composer, pianist, lyricist, librettist.
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