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Lisztomania

American  
[list-uh-may-nee-uh] / ˌlɪst əˈmeɪ ni ə /

noun

  1. a phenomenon in the 1840s characterized by an intense fascination with and hysterical reaction to the composer and pianist Franz Liszt.


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Rock and roll dragged Lisztomania into the twentieth century, as Elvis Presley fans swooned and screamed—a phenomenon immortalized in the title of his 1959 compilation album, “50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong.”

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 9, 2019

During the opening title cards of every episode this season, a different version of Phoenix’s "Lisztomania" will play in place of a theme song.

From The Verge ● Dec. 30, 2015

He also appeared alongside Roger Daltrey in the 1975 comedy Lisztomania, about composer-pianist Franz Liszt, and had a role in My Girl 2 with Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2015

We may have moved on from the days of Lisztomania, when female fandom was described in terms of mental illness, but the prejudice endures.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2012

Called "the British Fellini," Russell directed Tommy, Women in Love, Altered States, Lisztomania and other over-the-top classics English film director Ken Russell examining strips of film in 1967.

From Time ● Nov. 28, 2011

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