Mitch Leigh
Mitch Leigh , actually Irwin Michnick , (born January 30, 1928 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , † March 16, 2014 in Manhattan , New York City, New York) was an American composer and theater producer .
Life
Mitch Leigh attended Yale University in New Haven . There he was taught by Paul Hindemith , among others . He later wrote plays , composed operas , commercial music and jazz pieces . His greatest success was the musical The Man of La Mancha , which he wrote with Dale Wasserman (book) and Joe Darion (lyrics). He later founded the Music Makers organization , which specialized in promotional melodies.
Works
- 1963 Too True to Be Good . Play
- 1964 Never Live over a Prezel Factory . Play
- 1965 The man from La Mancha . Musical (Man of La Mancha)
literature
- Reclam's opera and operetta guide . 30th edition, Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-106892-8
Web links
- Literature by and about Mitch Leigh in the catalog of the German National Library
- Mitch Leigh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anita Gates: Mitch Leigh, 'Man of La Mancha' Composer, Dies at 86 . New York Times, March 16, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leigh, Mitch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michnick, Irwin (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and theater producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 2014 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York City, New York, United States |