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Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert

Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was a cellist, conductor and composer best known for his light operas. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Comic opera, or light opera, denotes a sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature usually with a happy ending He was prominent among the tin pan alley composers and later a founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City -centered music publishers and Songwriters who dominated the popular The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its

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Biography

Herbert was born in Dublin, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world His parents were Edward Herbert (d. 1861) and Fanny Lover. At age three and a half, shortly after the death of his father, Victor moved to live with his grandparents in Kent, England, where he received encouragement in his creative endeavours. His grandfather was the Irish novelist, playwright and composer Samuel Lover. Samuel Lover ( February 24, 1797 Dublin &ndash July 6, 1868) was an Irish songwriter Novelist, as well as a painter of He re-joined his mother in Stuttgart in 1867, where his mother remarried a physician, Carl Schmidt of Langenargen, Germany, and his music was put on hold until a relatively late age. Langenargen is a commune an a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Early career

Herbert received his early musical training with Max Seifriz at the Stuttgart Conservatory in 1876, where he developed into an outstanding cellist. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. He played cello in the orchestra of Johann Strauss in Vienna. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Johann Strauss II (also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.

Herbert married the Viennese soprano Therese Förster in 1886, and the couple soon came to the United States in 1886 (when he was 27 years old) when his wife was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera Company. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. Herbert began his career in America playing the cello in the Met orchestra. Madame Herbert-Förster sang the title role in the Met's first production of Verdi's Aida. This article is about the marketing term AIDA For other uses of the term see Aida (disambiguation. The couple had two children, Ella and Gilbert.

Conductor

In 1892, Victor Herbert exhibited another side of his musical life when he became conductor of the 22nd Regimental Band of the New York National Guard, succeeding the great Patrick Gilmore; the following year he took over leadership of Gilmore’s civilian band following Gilmore’s death. The New York National Guard consists of the New York Army National Guard and the New York Air National Guard New York National Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore ( 25 December, 1829 &ndash 24 September, 1892) was an Irish -born Composer and bandmaster Herbert conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1898 until 1902, building that orchestra into a major American ensemble, with tours to major cities, including New York and Chicago, where his Auditorium Festival March celebrated the twelfth anniversary of Chicago's Auditorium Theatre in 1901, designed by Louis Sullivan. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ( PSO) is an American Symphony Orchestra, based at Heinz Hall in the Cultural District The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University in Chicago Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Louis Henri Sullivan (September 4 1856 &ndash April 14 1924 was an American Architect, and has been called the "father of modernism. Six years later, Herbert founded the Victor Herbert Orchestra and conducted programs of light orchestral music on tours and at summer resorts for many years. His orchestra made a series of acoustical recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Company and Herbert was a cello soloist in several Victor recordings as well. Victrola redirects here For other uses see Victrola (disambiguation The Victor Talking Machine Company ( 1901 – 1929

Composer

Among other works, Herbert composed two operas, Natoma and Madeleine, one cantata, 43 operettas, incidental music to 10 stage productions of others including several of the Ziegfeld Follies, 31 compositions for orchestra including the Auditorium Festival March (1901), nine band compositions, nine cello compositions and five violin compositions with piano or orchestra, 22 piano compositions, one flute and clarinet duet with orchestra, 54 songs not including those from other works, 12 choral compositions, and numerous orchestrations of works by other composers. Natoma is a 1911 opera with music by Victor Herbert, famous for his operettas and libretto by Joseph D History The Follies were lavish Revues something between later Broadway shows and a more elaborate high class Vaudeville Variety show.

In 1894, Herbert composed the first of his operettas, Prince Ananias, which was soon followed by the successful The Wizard of the Nile, The Serenade and The Fortune Teller. Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Prince Ananias was the first Operetta composed by Victor Herbert, to a libretto by Francis Neilson. The Wizard of the Nile was a burlesque Operetta in three acts composed by Victor Herbert to a libretto by Harry B The Serenade is an Operetta with music and lyrics by Victor Herbert, and book by Harry B The Fortune Teller is an Operetta in three acts written by Victor Herbert, with a Libretto by Harry B Starting in 1903, Babes in Toyland, Mlle. Modiste, The Red Mill, Naughty Marietta, and other successes made him one of the best-known figures in American music. Babes in Toyland is an Operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough (1870 - 1924 which wove together various characters Mlle Modiste is an Operetta in two acts written by Victor Herbert, Libretto by Henry Blossom. The Red Mill is an Operetta written by Victor Herbert, with a Libretto by Henry Blossom. Naughty Marietta is an Operetta in two acts with Libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert. He finally realized his long-standing intention to compose an Irish operetta, Eileen, produced in 1917. Eileen is a Comic opera (sometimes described as a musical) with music by Victor Herbert and lyrics and book by Henry Blossom Herbert's last operetta was The Dream Girl in 1924. ' The Dream Girl is an Operetta in three acts with music by Victor Herbert and book by Rida Johnson Young (who also wrote the lyrics and Harold Atterbridge His most successful operettas include:

A number of these Herbert operettas are still performed and recorded today by light opera companies, as well as occasionally by the larger opera companies. Prince Ananias was the first Operetta composed by Victor Herbert, to a libretto by Francis Neilson. The Wizard of the Nile was a burlesque Operetta in three acts composed by Victor Herbert to a libretto by Harry B The Serenade is an Operetta with music and lyrics by Victor Herbert, and book by Harry B The Fortune Teller is an Operetta in three acts written by Victor Herbert, with a Libretto by Harry B Babes in Toyland is an Operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough (1870 - 1924 which wove together various characters Mlle Modiste is an Operetta in two acts written by Victor Herbert, Libretto by Henry Blossom. The Red Mill is an Operetta written by Victor Herbert, with a Libretto by Henry Blossom. The Magic Knight is a one-act musical burlesque with music by Victor Herbert and a libretto by Edgar Smith Burlesque is a genre of entertainment also known as Travesty. Naughty Marietta is an Operetta in two acts with Libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert. For information about the W S Gilbert play of the same name see Sweethearts (play Sweethearts is an Operetta The Princess Pat is an Operetta in three acts with music by Victor Herbert and book and lyrics by Henry Blossom. Eileen is a Comic opera (sometimes described as a musical) with music by Victor Herbert and lyrics and book by Henry Blossom ' The Dream Girl is an Operetta in three acts with music by Victor Herbert and book by Rida Johnson Young (who also wrote the lyrics and Harold Atterbridge

Herbert's first opera Natoma debuted in Philadelphia on February 25, 1911 and in New York on February 28, 1911. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City of New York Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It starred Mary Garden in the title role and the young Irish tenor John McCormack in his opera debut, creating the role of the American seaman, Paul. Mary Garden ( February 20, 1874 - January 3, 1967) was an important Scottish Soprano with a substantial career in John McCormack (14 June 1884 &ndash 16 September 1945 was a world-famous Irish Tenor and recording artist celebrated for his performances of the Operatic His short opera Madeleine was produced at the Metropolitan Opera in 1914. The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Antonín Dvořák claimed to have been inspired to write his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 (1894-1895) after hearing Herbert's 1894 Cello Concerto No. Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed Antonín Dvořák 's Cello Concerto in B minor Op 104 B 191 is a well-known cello concerto that is performed and recorded more frequently than any other 2 in E minor, Op. 30. Herbert's concerto has been recorded by cellists such as Yo-Yo Ma (with Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic), Julian Lloyd Webber (with Sir Charles Mackerras and the London Symphony Orchestra), and an early rare recording by Bernard Greenhouse (with Max Schönherr and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra), adding weight to Herbert's reputation as an under appreciated composer of his era. This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Kurt Masur (b The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14 1951) is one of the world's most renowned solo cellists WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras AC CH The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Bernard Greenhouse (born January 1, 1916 is an American cellist and one of the founding members of the Beaux Arts Trio. The Vienna Symphony (Wiener Symphoniker is an Orchestra in Vienna, Austria.

ASCAP

In the early years of the twentieth century, Herbert championed the right of composers to profit from their work and worked closely with John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, and others in founding, on February 13, 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the organization that even today protects the rights of creative musicians. John Philip Sousa ( November 6, 1854 &ndash March 6, 1932) was an American Composer and conductor of the late Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its Herbert served as the organization's vice president for a decade.

Recordings

Bibliography

Notes

  1. ^ Midi files and information about It Happened in Nordland
  2. ^ IBDB entry on It Happened in Nordland
  3. ^ IBDB entry on Miss Dolly Dollars
  4. ^ IBDB entry on Dream City
  5. ^ IBDB entry on Little Nemo
  6. ^ IBDB entry on The Enchantress
  7. ^ IBDB entry on The Lady of the Slipper
  8. ^ Vocal score of The Lady of the Slipper
  9. ^ IBDB entry on The Only Girl
  10. ^ Vocal score for The Only Girl
  11. ^ IBDB entry on The Velvet Lady
  12. ^ IBDB entry on Angel Face
  13. ^ IBDB entry on My Golden Girl
  14. ^ IBDB entry on Orange Blossoms
  15. ^ Vocal score for Orange Blossoms

References

External links

Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14 1951) is one of the world's most renowned solo cellists WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras AC CH
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