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Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and conductor, he is best known for composing many successful operettas that premiered on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I.
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TitleGenreSubdivisionsLibretto2 actsoperetta3 actsmusical farce3 actsGlen MacDonagh, adapted from a story by G.operetta3 actsHarry B. SmithVictor Herbert (born Feb. 1, 1859, Dublin, Ire.—died May 26, 1924, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an Irish-born American composer of operettas and light music. Herbert became active in Germany as a composer and cello virtuoso (studying with Max Seifritz and Bernhard Cossmann, respectively).
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Jul 20, 2021 · The Orchestra Now (TŌN), conducted by Andrés Rivas, performs Victor Herbert's Serenade for String Orchestra in a livestreamed, physically distanced concert from the Fisher Center at Bard on...
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Apr 10, 2020 · Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer, cellist and conductor of Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed...
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Herbert was a crusader for the rights of songwriters and composers and responsible for creating an organization of America's leading composers in 1917 that later became ASCAP. The group was formed after the resolution of a lawsuit instituted by Herbert in 1913.
Victor Herbert and his Orchestra performs "Badinage" composed by Victor Herbert recorded on April 30, 1919, at Camden, New Jersey. Digitally transferred directly from an original 12-inch...
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