Talk:Oscar Hammerstein II

Sondheim?
I'm surprised that there's no mention of his mentoring Stephen Sondheim. &mdash;  Music  Maker  5376  01:15, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


 * As of now we have this: "His advice and work influenced Sondheim, a friend of the Hammerstein family from childhood. Sondheim has attributed his success in theater directly to Hammerstein's influence and guidance.". I don't think it's strong enough though. Hammerstein didn't just advise, guide, and influence Sondheim, he actually gave Sondheim specific assignments over a period of years, and Sondheim dutifully turned them into Hammerstein to critique. It's not an exaggeration to say that Sondheim studied the writing of musicals under Hammerstein. Morever, considering Sondheim's status, this tutelage constitutes a significant contribution to musical theatre.TheScotch (talk) 09:13, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Librettist?
Would Hammerstein qualify as a Librettist? -- BillCook, 11 May 2008


 * According to Alan Jay Lerner's autobiography The Street Where I Live, that's precisely what Hammerstein would be. (Would because Lerner is describing himself, but in terms that are directly applicable to Hammerstein.) TheScotch (talk) 08:48, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Lights
I've made a minor correction regarding the lights being turned off on Broadway for one minute upon his death, not merely dimmed. A minor point, but it more accurately reflects reality based not only on the source article, but other sources. cswpride (talk) 13:41, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Pronunciation of Surname
Although the pronunciation of Hammerstein's surname is often anglicized, to /ˈhæmərstiːn/ HAM-ər-steen, isn't it perpetuating that mispronunciation when Hammerstein himself kept a more German pronunciation of the vowels, /ˈhæmərstaɪn/ HAM-ər-stine. When a man pronounces his name a certain way and all of his contemporaries also pronounce it that way why do we validate the mispronunciation of his name by saying "Hammerstein's surname is often anglicized, to /ˈhæmərstiːn/ HAM-ər-steen?" Jackygage (talk) 18:55, 8 January 2011 (UTC)


 * I've always heard the name pronouced HammerSTINE, not HammerSTEEN. I think the article as it stands is making way too big a deal of this. Let's have some documented evidence of the mispronunciation or else not mention it. TheScotch (talk) 08:59, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

How is this an extracurricular activity?
How is this an extracurricular activity?!?! "...attending Friday beer parties at the Lion Bar."?!?! attending book clubs, playing chess, organizing social events!!! Beer party is not an extracurricular activity!!! MORONS!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.149.122.156 (talk) 10:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

A photograph in the article is labeled "Hammerstein with his wife, photographed aboard a ship."
Since he was married twice, which wife? JHobson3 (talk) 17:17, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

Grandfather Polish-born?
The article says: "His grandfather was Polish-born German theatre impresario Oscar Hammerstein I." I don't think that's correct, as his grandfather was born in Prussia in a region that would not be polish until almost a hundred years later. The article about his grandfather also does not mention a Polish heritage anywhere. 87.166.32.246 (talk) 20:54, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

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More famous than his Father
Oscar the 2nd is MORE famous than his Father ever was. Just a personal observation. Just putting it out there. Cheers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.224.198.189 (talk) 06:01, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Sound of Music premiere
Was he able to attend the Broadway premiere of The Sound of Music, or was he too ill by then? Valetude (talk) 15:44, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

List of works?
Are we missing a list of works for Hammerstein, or am I missing something?4meter4 (talk) 14:00, 25 June 2023 (UTC)