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Mlle. Modiste, composed by Herbert in 1905, is an American operetta centered around Fritzi Scheff’s performance. The work explores a romance set within a Parisian fashion house and includes the memorable tune "Kiss Me Again." It was primarily intended for audiences interested in early 20th-century A...
Sweethearts is an American operetta with music by Victor Herbert and a libretto and lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Fred de Gresac, and Robert B. Smith. It premiered in Baltimore in 1913 before moving to Broadway, where it played at the New Amsterdam and Liberty theatres. Set partly in the fictional kingd...
"Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" is a popular aria composed by Victor Herbert for his 1910 operetta Naughty Marietta. The piece functions as a waltz-tempo duet that serves as the emotional climax of the story, expressing the profound romantic connection between the main characters. It has been widely rec...
The Red Mill is a 1906 Broadway operetta composed by Victor Herbert with libretto by Henry Blossom, set in 17th-century Holland. The operetta tells the story of two American travelers who become entangled with the innkeeper of the Red Mill and his daughter, featuring such musical numbers as "Moonbea...
"Toyland" is a song from Victor Herbert's 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland, with lyrics by Glen MacDonough. Sung as a reflection on an imagined childhood realm, it uses a gentle waltz-like triple meter and expresses the idea that Toyland cannot truly be regained after growing up. The song outlived its...
Herbert's Second Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 30, premiered in 1894 with the New York Philharmonic, is regarded as one of the finest American Romantic cello concertos.
"Kiss Me Again" is a popular waltz song composed by Victor Herbert for his 1905 operetta Mlle. Modiste. The song was extracted from a larger musical number within the show and became a standalone hit, widely recorded by early 20th-century vocalists. It is characterized by its romantic melody and flo...
The Fortune Teller is Victor Herbert's 1898 Broadway operetta, written for soprano Alice Nielsen and remembered for the Gypsy Love Song. The story is set in Hungary and involves romantic intrigue, mistaken identity, and fortune-telling. It was a commercial success in its original run and has seen pe...
"Thine Alone" is a romantic waltz song from Victor Herbert's 1917 operetta Eileen, with lyrics by Henry Blossom. The operetta is set in Ireland during the political unrest surrounding the rebellion of 1798, and the song is written as a lyrical vocal number with a flowing triple-meter accompaniment....
Victor Herbert (1859–1924), Irish-born American composer and professional cellist, wrote his First Cello Concerto in D major, Op. 8, partly as a vehicle for his own performing career.
