While he did teach in the literal sense, giving masterclasses and talks and interviews on his work, he also taught through his songs themselves. In reflecting on Sondheim these past few days, seeing all the beautiful tributes coming in from all corners and all generations of the theatre world, I came to realise that he was, above all, a teacher. Just before he died in 1960, the great lyricist inscribed a picture for Sondheim, ‘For Stevie, my friend and teacher’. The great lyricist Stephen Sondheim was not just an observer of New York's cultural scene of the 20th Century but an active participant, writes Gregory Camp.Ĭomment: One of the anecdotes Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was most fond of telling was his last encounter with his mentor Oscar Hammerstein II. Arts Stephen Sondheim: teacher of art and life
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