Jewish Composers of Operetta
Erin Alcorn, soprano
Audra Casebier , soprano
Andrew McGowan, tenor
Jose Melendez , Musical Director, piano
PROGRAM
Du bist mein Traum / Mr. McGowan
Das Lied der Leibe / The Song of Love (1931)
Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Based on an operetta (Das Spitzentuch der K onigin) by Johann Strauss II
Text by Heinrich Bohrmann-Riegen and Richard Genée
Stars In My Eyes / Ms. Casebier
From the movie The King Steps Out (1936)
Music by Fritz Kreisler / Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
The Old Refrain / Ms. Alcorn
Arranged by Fritz Kreisler (1919)
A transcription of a work by Johann Brandl (Du alter Stefansturm)
Lyrics by Alice Mattullath
Blume von Hawaii / Ms. Casebier
Die Blume von Hawaii / The Flower of Hawaii (1931)
Music by Paul Abraham / Text by Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise / Mr. McGowan
The New Moon (1928)
Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
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Love Come Back to Me / The New Moon / Ms. Casebier
Good Night
Reich mir zum Abschied noch einmal die Hände / Ms. Alcorn
Viktoria und ihr Husar / Victoria and her Hussar (1930)
Music by Paul Abraham
Text by Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda / English version by Harry Graham
Ihr Stillen, Sussen Frau’n / Mr. McGowan
Die Rose von Stambul / The Rose of Stambul (1916)
Music by Leo Fall / Text by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald
Galop Infernal / Ms. Alcorn, Ms. Casebier, Mr. McGowan
Orphée aux enfers /Orpheus in the Underworld (1858)
Music by Jacques Offenbach English Lyrics by Quade Winter
INTERMISSION
Grüss mir, mein Wein / Mr. McGowan
Gräfin Mariza / Countess Maritza (1924)
Music by Emmerich Kálmán / Text by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald
Heai, Heai, in den Bergen is mein Heimatland / Ms. Casebier
Die Csárdásfürstin / Gypsy Princess (1915 )
Music by Emmerich Kálmán / Text by Leo Stein and Béla Jacobowicz (Jenbach)
Vilia (Merry Widow Waltz) / Ms. Alcorn
Die lustige Witwe / The Merry Widow ( 1905)
Music by Franz Lehár / Text by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
My Hero / Ms. Casebier
Der tapfere Soldat / The Chocolate Soldier (1908)
Music by Oscar Straus
Text by by Rudolf Bernauer and Leopold Jacobson / English lyrics by Stanislaus Stange
The Waltz Dream / Mr. McGowan
Ein Walzertraum / A Waltz Dream (1907)
Music by Oscar Straus
Text by by Felix Dörmann and Leopold Jacobson / English lyrics by Adrian Ross
A Self-Made Maiden / Ms. Alcorn
Die Dollarprinzessin / The Dollar Princess (1907)
Music by Leo Fall
Text by Alfred Maria Willner and Fritz Grünbaum / English lyrics by Adrian Ross
Saga of Jenney / Lady in the Dark (1941) / Ms. Casebier
Music by Kurt Weill / Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
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My Ship / Lady in the Dark (1941) / Ms. Alcorn
Dein ist mine ganzes hertz / Mr. McGowan
Das Land des Lechelns (Originally Die gelbe Jacke) 1929
Music by Franz Lehár / Text by Fritz Löhner-Bedaand Ludwig Herzer
Come Zigeuner / Jaj Mamám / Ms. Casebier, Ms. Alcorn, Mr. McGowan
Die Csárdásfürstin / Gypsy Princess (1915 )
Music by Emmerich Kálmán / Text by Stein and Jacobowicz
English lyrics by Nigel Douglas
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