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1 online resource (xv, 610 pages) : illustrations |
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1. Ireland, My Sireland (1859-1886) -- 2. In Old New York (1886-1891)-- 3. Oh, My Name is Victor Herbert--I'm the Leader of the Band (1891-1895) -- 4. Pittsburgh--Heaven and Hell (1898-1904) -- 5. Coda Brilliante--The Victor Herbert Orchestra (1901-1924) -- 6. Paterfamilias (1889-1924) -- 7. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1902-1924) -- 8. A Theatrical Musician at Work (1894-1924) -- 9. Act One (1894-1900) -- 10. Entr'acte I: Ace of Clubs (1896-1924) -- 11. Act Two: Scene One (1903-1905) -- 12. Operetta as Social Document (1905) -- 13. Act Two: Scene Two (1906-1912) -- 14. Entr'acte II: Uncrowned Kings (1908-1917) -- 15. Act Three: Scene One -- 16. An Opera Manqué (1915-1916) -- 17. Act Three: Scene Two (1914-1924) -- 18. Media vitae in morte sumus (1916-1924) -- 19. Postlude -- 20. February 1, 2003 -- Appendix A. Stage Compositions by Victor Herbert -- Appendix B. Published Instrumental, Choral, and Miscellaneous Works -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
"Victor Herbert is one of the giants of American culture. As a musician, conductor, and, above all, composer, he touched every corner of American musical life at the turn of the century, writing scores of songs, marches, concerti, and other works. But his most enduring legacy is on a different kind of stage, as one of the grandfathers of the modern musical theater. Mining a wealth of sources, this book provides a portrait of Herbert and his world. Born in Dublin in 1859, Herbert arrived in the United States in 1886. From his first job in the orchestra pit of the Metropolitan Opera, Herbert went on to perform in countless festivals and concerts, and conduct the Pittsburgh Orchestra. In 1894, he composed his first operetta, Prince Ananias, and by the time of his death in 1924, he'd composed forty-two more--many of them, such as Naughty Marietta, spectacular Broadway hits. Along the way, he also wrote two operas, stage music for the Ziegfeld Follies, and the first full score for a motion picture, The Fall of a Nation. This book blends the musical and the theatrical, classical and popular, the public and the private. It not only gives a revealing portrait of Herbert the artist, entrepreneur, and visionary, but also recreates the vibrant world of the Herbert's Broadway. This book is also a chronicle of American popular culture during one of its most creative periods."--Publisher's abstract |
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Victor Herbert is one of the giants of American culture. As a musician, conductor, and, above all, composer, he touched every corner of American musical life at the turn of the century, writing scores of songs, marches, concerti, and other works. But his most enduring legacy is on a different kind of stage, as one of the grandfathers of the modern musical theater. Now, Victor Herbert has the biography he deserves. Neil Gould draws on his own experience as a director, producer, and scholar to craft the first comprehensive portrait in fifty years of the Irish immigrant whose extraordinary talents |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924.
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Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924
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Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 fast |
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Herbert, Victor. swd |
| Subject |
Composers -- United States -- Biography
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- Broadway & Musical Revue.
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Composers
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United States
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Electronic books
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0823241793 |
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9780823241798 |
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9780823228737 |
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0823228738 |
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9780823246564 |
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0823246566 |
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9780823238743 |
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0823238741 |
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1282698818 |
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9781282698819 |
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9786612698811 |
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6612698810 |
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