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Three Musketeers is an American operetta with music by Czech-born composer Rudolf Friml, adapted from Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel "The Three Musketeers." The work premiered on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on March 13, 1928, with book by Clifford Grey and William Anthony McGuire. This operetta belongs to Friml's body of romantic, swashbuckling stage works that were popular on Broadway during the 1910s and 1920s, including "The Firefly" (1912) and "Rose Marie" (1924). The production featured Dennis King as d'Artagnan and incorporated period costumes, sword fights, and Friml's characteristically melodic score.
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When did Rudolf Friml's Three Musketeers premiere?
The operetta premiered on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on March 13, 1928. Its score was written by Czech-born American composer Rudolf Friml.
Is Three Musketeers based on Alexandre Dumas's novel?
Yes. It adapts Alexandre Dumas's 1844 adventure novel The Three Musketeers, including the central world of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan.
Who wrote the book for the 1928 Three Musketeers?
The book was credited to Clifford Grey and William Anthony McGuire. Friml wrote the music, making the production a musical adaptation rather than a straight play.
Is Friml's Three Musketeers the same as the 1948 film?
No. Friml's work is a 1928 Broadway operetta, while the 1948 film The Three Musketeers was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure movie directed by George Sidney. They share Dumas's source material but are different productions.
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