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.
Jeannette and Her Little Wooden Shoes
$5.00
Description
Here is the public domain photocopy of the original song “Jeannette and Her Little Wooden Shoes” from Herbert’s Sweethearts (1913). It was sung by the soubrette Liane and the stalwart gentlemen, Slingsby, Von Tromp and Caniche as well as the chorus. If you are interested in singing the song as a solo, simply creatively remove the extra voices and still retain a very funny rendition. Basically this story song tells the tale of Jeannette whose nightly escapades are given away by the sound of her “wooden shoes.” This key is E flat and ranges from D – F.
Orchestrations are definitely available — simply e-mail vhsource@vherbert.com for more information.
Jeannette PV
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