Victor Herbert wrote hundreds of songs both located within theatrical works (operetta, musical comedy and opera). Over the years we have found the best way to organize individual songs is by voice. Hopefully you know your range so look for songs in your range category.
The other very important detail is that all of these songs are in their original key. Herbert wrote for particular singers 100% of the time. He was not happy with the wrong voice attempting to change the key of a song to fit a certain voice. We are not the web site to be exploring if you want to change a particular key so you can sing. (Example: Capt Dick in Naughty Marietta was written as a high tenor; Herbert would never have allowed Nelson Eddy or Alfred Drake to sing any of Capt. Dick’s or Adah’s songs for that matter.)
If you explore the Internet, you will find people to transpose any song for you. Just stop looking here.
I Wish I Was An Island In An Ocean of Girls
$5.00
Description
This photocopy “I Wish I was an Island in an Ocean of Girls” comes from the 1915 Herbert operetta The Princess Pat and is suitable for either an older character man or a young gay roué. How can that be, you exclaim? The original character is quite frankly a dirty old man who is definitely after the beautiful title character Pat, who just happens to be married. The lyrics are by Henry Blossom. The key signature is D Major with a range from E to F#. However, VHRP LIVE! had great success giving it to a younger man as more of a simple “womanizer” song. The song works well either way and can easily be handled by either a tenor or a high baritone.
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