Under my wings : my life as an impresario / Paul Szilard, as told to Howard Kaplan
Title
Under my wings : my life as an impresario / Paul Szilard, as told to Howard Kaplan
Subject
Ballet--History--20th century.
Impresarios--Hungary--Biography.
Szilard, Paul, 1912-.
Description
Autobiography (ghost-written) of a Hungarian ballet artist and internationally noted impresario and stage producer (ballet, musicals, concerts). Fled from Europe to the US just prior to the outbreak of World War II in Europe. In November 1941 he came to Manila to visit his sister, and was caught by the war.
He describes his three year enforced stay in Manila in pp. 48-59: as a Hungarian national he was treated as a friendly alien by the Japanese, while his Swiss wife was accorded good treatment as a neutral. They faced the rigors and fears of Manila under Japanese occupation, while trying to make a living teaching music. The couple were involved in the musical notables of Manila, and were also involved in the efforts to assist prisoners of war. During the Liberation period, he helped organize shows for GIs.
He describes his three year enforced stay in Manila in pp. 48-59: as a Hungarian national he was treated as a friendly alien by the Japanese, while his Swiss wife was accorded good treatment as a neutral. They faced the rigors and fears of Manila under Japanese occupation, while trying to make a living teaching music. The couple were involved in the musical notables of Manila, and were also involved in the efforts to assist prisoners of war. During the Liberation period, he helped organize shows for GIs.
Creator
Szilard, Paul.
Publisher
New York : Limelight editions, c2002
Date
2002
Format
24 x 16 cm.
Type
Hardbound
Identifier
879109645
Call Number
GV 1785 .S95 A3 2002
Accession Number
13764
Pagination
216 p.
Illustration
ill.
Notes
as told to Kaplan, Howard; Intro: Barnes, Clive
Files
Collection
Citation
Szilard, Paul., “Under my wings : my life as an impresario / Paul Szilard, as told to Howard Kaplan,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed December 16, 2025, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/257.