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New Victor Herbert Song Recording Set Due Out in May 2012
We have now listened to all 102 songs in this new recording from New World Records and the team of Larry Moore, William Hicks and John Vogel of a hundred and two songs ( a mere sampling) composed by
Victor Herbert
many of which you have NEVER heard before is set to be released in May 2012!
This is one of the most stunning Herbert CD sets you can possibly find and it will definitely reintroduce you to Herbert's genius in just the area of Song
The Highland Park Stringsof Highland Park, Illinois are presenting their annual benefit titled “Distant Border, Close Connections,” sponsored by YEA! Highland Park, in the acoustically superb Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Lake Cook and Green Bay roads.
Soprano Michelle Areyzaga, an alumna of the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, is well known in Chicago and abroad for her vocal versatility. In the music of Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos, which marries folk music with the style of J.S. Bach, Areyzaga’s artistry has a remarkable vehicle.
Israeli cellist and recording artist Amit Peled, in his third appearance with the Strings, will perform Victor Herbert’s Cello Concerto No. 2, considered the composer’s classical masterpiece, although the Irish-born composer-cellist is best known for his operettas and works for the musical theater. It is this concerto that is said to have been the inspiration for Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Close connections continue with Dvorak’s Symphony from the “New World,” in which the romantic composer juxtaposes indigenous American folk music with the spirit of his native Bohemia.
General admission is $40. For more information, call (847) 831-3622.
presents a new album release just in time for Christmas
Victor Herbert: Works for Cello and Piano/ Solo Piano Works
Jerry Grossman, cello William Hicks, piano New World Description: In an attempt to understand the foundations of the modern American musical theater, we believe that it is best to start with an understanding of the man who has often been called the Father of the American Musical Theater. His name was Victor Herbert (1859–1924). Although he wrote two operas, forty-six works for the commercial theater, two cello concerti, one tone poem and many other serious works, he is little known to today’s artists, composers, and the public in general. We hope to change that .........
VHSource, LLCcan certainly agree with this!
If you love Victor Herbert - this is a must for your CD collection Just in time for Christmas!
Bravo to New World, Larry Moore, John Vogel, Jerry Grossman and William Hicks.
We've republished for a limited time only the VHSource Newsletter that describes this new recording project You must be logged in to open Vol 11 Nov 10
If you already own the 2010 VHS Year Book, simply search for Recording project and you'll see how much more is on the horizon!
Instructor: Dr.William Everett, associate dean and professor, Conservatory of Music and Dance
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, September 15, 22 and 29 $34 ($49 with optional parking permit)
This three-lecture course explores the life, work and legacy of Victor Herbert (1859-1924). The Irish-born and German-trained Herbert enjoyed a multi-faceted career in America as a cellist, conductor and Broadway composer. The first session focuses on Herbert’s classical background, his tenure as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and his arrival on Broadway. The second session surveys some of his Broadway musicals, including The Fortune Teller (1898) and Babes in Toyland. The final session highlights later musicals, including one of his most famous works, Naughty Marietta (1910).
Enroll by clicking on the course name above and filling in the on-line enrollment.
Come join in
An Evening of Operetta
featuring Maria Jette, Krista Palmquist, Vern Sutton and James Bohn accompanied by Sonja Thompson
Concert Operetta Theater Ocean City Pops Orchestra
present
Remembering Romberg!
Maytime (1917), The Student Prince (1924), Desert Song (1926), My Maryland (1927), New Moon (1928), Viennese Nights (1930) and The Night is Young (1935)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 8pm on the Historic Music Pier, Ocean City, New Jersey
Starring Michelle Johnson, soprano (2011 winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition) and Brian Majors, baritone
with Jose Melendez, conductor
Artistic Directors, Daniel Pantano and William Scheible will take you on a nostalgic walk through this American operetta composer’s fine work Add the ocean washing gently onto shore immediately under your feet and great salt water taffy just a short stroll away.
A true American Summer Event!
March 2011 ends sadly as we say Goodbye to
Maestro Dino Anagnost
Conductor, Music Director The Little Orchestra Society (NYC)
and
Co-Founder of the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project
The Maestro left this world peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The music has stopped!
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
The Little Orchestra Society 330 West 42nd Street, 12th Floor New York, New York 10025
Also, if you or your organization has enjoyed the music of Maestro Anagnost and this wonderful orchestra
please do send a card sharing that information!
Concert Operetta Theater
Second concert of the 2011 season
AN AFTERNOON OF CLASSIC OPERETTAS.
Two one-act operettas will include
Philadelphia premiere ofThe Carp by contemporary composer Quade Winter The Lovely Galatea (Die schöne Galathée), by Franz von Suppé under music director José Meléndez
Performances will be held on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, both at 4 PM The Helen Corning Warden Theater The Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia
Tickets are $30.00 / $20.00 for seniors / $10 for students / and under 16 years old are free For more information call 215-389-0648, or view COT’s new website at www.concertoperetta.com.
The Carp is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Frank Desprez and original music by Alfred Cellier. It was first produced in London in 1886 as a companion piece to The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. In modern times only the libretto survived, and in 1998 the Gilbert and Sullivan Archives asked composer Quade Winter to re-score the operetta. It was later orchestrated for a production by the Ohio Light Opera. This version with piano and two flutes was newly arranged by the composer for this concert. Soprano Mary Punshon and tenor Jay Anstee will reprise their roles of Amanda and Amandus, in this three singer operetta, after performing it this summer at the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Gettysburg, PA.
The story of Die schöne Galathee, in 1865 was considered the high-water-mark of the new Viennese traditions up to that time and was written under the influence of the French opéra-bouffe, for the German stage. It was closely modeled on the French opera-comique Galatheé and was the story of a sculptor who prays to the Gods to make his new statue into a real woman for him to love.
It remains to represent Suppé in the limited “Golden Age” repertoire that is still played in some German speaking houses. The cast features Academy of Vocal Arts resident artists, soprano Maria Aleida as Galatea, mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams as Gaynemade, and tenor John Viscardi as Pygmalion. They are paired with COT favorite, tenor and lyricist Michael Ashby as Midas. This will be sung in the original 1884 English translation by Willard G. Day with a libretto adaption by Daniel Pantano.
The season follows with Sweethearts by Victor Herbert on June 11 & 12, 2011.
We bring you this information in support of our vendor, Quade Winter and as a reminder that Sweethearts is coming to the Philly area in June
The Voice of Russia Passes Away
February 3, 2011 --
Operetta soprano Tatyana Shmyga has died at the age of 82. The sad news was reported by Moscow Operetta Theater, where she had worked since 1953. Ms. Shmyga was the only operetta actress in Russia to have gotten the title of the People’s Artist of the USSR. In 1962 the singer appeared on screen for the first time in Eldar Ryazanov’s musical film Hussar Ballad. All together Tatyana Shmyga performed over 60 roles on stage and in films. Among them is Chanita in the operetta Chanita’s Kiss and Gloria Rozetti in the stage production Circus Lights On, Lyubasha in Sevastopol Waltz and Violetta in The Violet of Montmartre.
It's amazing and wonderful to see that operetta is and has been alive and well in Russia.
January 2011 begins sadly as we say Goodbye to
Herbert P. Jacoby, Esq., Chairman (1913-2011)
The Victor Herbert Foundation
Mr. Jacoby left this world peacefully at the wonderful age of 97 on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
His presence will be missed!
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Victor Herbert Foundation.
For those of you needing to contact the Victor Herbert Foundation in the future please send all correspondence to:
Carolyn Jacoby Gabbay, Esq. President, Victor Herbert Foundation 11 Doris Circle Newton, MA 02458
Also, if your organization has benefited from support by the Victor Herbert Foundation
please do send a card sharing that information!
We need to show that this organization has a viable existence which needs to continue.
Now Available! 2010 VHS Newsletter Annual Year Book
Beginning January 1, 2011, you will find the brand new 2010 VHS Newsletter Annual Year Book available in Shop VHSource. We have compiled all of the 2010 published newsletters into one e-book which is searchable.
Please be aware that the 2010 back issues will continue to be available in the Archived Newsletter Link in the User Menu on the Home Page only until January 31, 2011 at which point they will exist solely in the 2010 VHS Newsletter Annual Year Book.
