Sigmund romberg collection with oscar hammerstein ii. Sigmund romberg is best known for his operettas, among which were blossom time 1921, the student prince 1924, and the desert song 1926. He wrote his bestknown operettas, the student prince 1924, the desert song 1926 and the new moon 1928, which are in a style similar to the viennese operettas of franz lehar. Sigmund romberg and his orchestra gems from sigmund romberg shows vol 1 a. Disney autograph book for girls blue minnie mouse flip book 5. Sigmund romberg manuscript document signed, oblong 8vo. He developed a style based on european romantic operettas of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but eventually began writing in a more american style. Occasionally the text of a book will be put into a specialized book press and painted, often with a scene from the book or a landscape, so that the painting is invisible when the book is closed but visible when somebody bends the text and fans the pagesknown as a foreedge painting. American society of composers, authors and publishers, cattellbowker, fourth edition, 1980 dates, collaborators, showsmovies.
He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly the student prince, the desert song and. Romberg also wrote a number of film scores and adapted his own work for film. Repository music division access to materials some collections held by the dance, music, recorded sound, and theatre divisions at the new york public library for the performing arts are held offsite and must be requested in advance. Sigmund romberg was a hungarianborn american composer. It was also inspired by stories of lawrence of arabia aiding native guerrillas. Romberg prepared scores for about forty musical shows.
Sigmund romberg 18871951, a hungarian by birth, became in. Sigmund romberg biography childhood, life achievements. In this book, william everett offers the first detailed study of the gifted operetta. Jerome kern, franz lehar, sigmund romberg, john philip sousa, and oscar. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly the student prince 1924, the desert song 1926 and the new moon 1928. The passing show revues 1914, 19161917, 19181919, 19231924.
Signed promo photo, showing him at the piano, inscribed, 8 x 10 inches. Maytime is a musical with music by sigmund romberg and lyrics and book by rida johnson young, and with additional lyrics by cyrus wood. Jeanette macdonald is mary robbins, the owner of a bawdy, roughhouse saloon in a. Over the course of his prolific career he composed nearly 60 works for musical theater as well as music for revues, and musical comedies. The desert song is an operetta with music by sigmund romberg and book and lyrics by oscar hammerstein ii and otto harbach, inspired by the 1925 uprising of the riffs, a group of moroccan fighters, against french colonial rule. The album includes illustrations in some entries, a number of signatures and addresses from people living in the daylesford and chewton areas of victoria and also in melbourne. See more ideas about musicals, it cast and oscar hammerstein ii. Sep 27, 2017 a number of entries in an autograph album, 191011, follow particular themes, such as christian and moral, friendship and funny.
Hungarianborn composer sigmund romberg 18871951 arrived in america in 1909 and within eight years had achieved his first hit musical on broadway. From a concert gems from the american operettas, recorded on october 4, 2009. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme. He died on november 9, 1951 in new york city, new york, usa. Sigmund romberg july 29, 1887 november 9, 1951 was a austrohungarianborn american composer, best known for his operettas. Sigmund romberg and his orchestra gems from sigmund romberg shows vol 1. Sigmund romberg, born july 29, 1887, nagykanizsa, austriahungary now in hungarydied november 9, 1951, new york, new york, u. Music profile for sigmund romberg, born 29 july 1887. To johnwith the composers sicbest wishessigmund romberg, 1p, 7. Sigmund romberg deep in my heart, dear releases discogs. Black and white publicity photograph of sigmund romberg wearing a suit and tie. He came to the united states 2 in 1909, played in restaurant and cafe orchestras, and soon had his own orchestra. Sigmund romberg 18871951 hungarianborn american operetta composer.
While at a party, romberg was jokingly asked if he had also written offenbachs barcarolle from the tales of hoffmann, which at that moment. Above them, he has written from the desert songvalse mod. Judy garland concert soundtracks from 196364 tv show. Customs declaration, signed by sigmund freud, handsomely framed with a waistlength photograph of freud smoking a cigar. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sigmund romberg at the discogs marketplace. Sigmund romberg was an austrohungarian composer best known for his musicals and operettas. Austrohungarian composer 18871951, best known for his musicals, operettas and film scores. Some of the songs from her career that will be heard are its better with a band john bucchinos sweet dreams close as pages in a book sigmund romberg dorothy fields of course, glitter and be gay and give me the simple life from her new cd box set the essential barbara cook collection released through drg records cd92500 and more. On verso of stamped postcard addressed by dvorak to. Frank mandel, oscar hammerstein 2nd, music by sigmund romberg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available.
Offered a job to compose some musical scores by broadway producer lee shubert, his first work was the whirl of. He was hired as staff composer for the shubert brothers where he wrote material for revues by entertainers such as al jolson and adapted european musicals for american audiences, contributing to over 50 broadway shows during his lifetime. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the riffs, a group of moroccan fighters, against french colonial rule. Nelson eddy and jeanette macdonald shadows on the moon 1938. The production came at the peak of romberg s career on broadway, after the amazing success of the student prince and directly before the beautiful and popular musical new moon. Psychoanalyst sigmund freud autograph, typed letter signed. Audio recording the ultimate sigmund romberg artist album.
He started working as a pianist in cafes, formed his own european salon and light music orchestra in 1912. Sigmund romberg collection, music division, the new york public library. He was also a man who never had any overblown illusions about his work. An evening with sigmund romberg romberg, sigmund conductor, dragon, carmen e. To johnwith the composers sic best wishessigmund romberg, 1p, 7. He developed interest in music early on in life and his talents became apparent when he was just a small child. Sigmund romberg 1887 1951 born nagykanizsa, hungary july 29, 1887.
Zulimar lopezhernandez, soprano, and jose melendez, music director, piano. A native of nagykanizsa, hungary, sigmund romberg was born in 1887, emigrated to the united states of america in 1909, and began composing scores for broadway shows in 1914, the year he became a u. He was also known by collectors of rare books, manuscripts, and autographs. Sigmund romberg and his orchestra discography usa 45cat. You will receive each autograph with a fine certificate of authenticity with a unique. Sigmund romberg research resources in print listed chronologically ascap biographical dictionary, new york.
Nelson eddy and jeanette macdonald shadows on the moon. Sigmund romberg bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. The desert song is an operetta with music by sigmund romberg and book and lyrics by oscar hammerstein ii, otto harbach and frank mandel. To johnwith the composers sicbest wishes sigmund romberg, 1p, 7. A piece in the lower right corner is missing and there is a repaired crack on the white area at the bottom, not affecting the image otherwise in excell. The desert song stouthearted men softly, as in a morning sunrise silver moon. Jun 07, 2011 university of wisconsineau claire happy mothers day the singing statesmen spring concert may 6, 2011 handing out roses to our moms on the mothers day weekend concert. Up in central park, musical playclose as pages in a book. Disney autograph book minnie mouse pink glitter pink satin bow disney world disneyland disney cruise. Sigmund romberg autographed signed photograph item 268458. Unfollow sigmund romberg to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sigmund freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis.
Sigmund romberg deep in my heart, dear 1955, vinyl discogs. Sigmund romberg news from united press international. Sigmund romberg s residence on west 55th street included a large book lined studio that had a grand piano which could be played from the aeolian pipe organ. In this book, william everett offers the first detailed study of the gifted operetta composer, examining rombergs key works and musical accomplishments and. Sigmund romberg july 29, 1887 november 9, 1951 was a hungarianborn american composer, bestknown for his operettas. On personal letterhead, new york city, new york, 1950 november 6. Sunny river original, musical, broadway opened in new york city dec 4, 1941 and played through jan 3, 1942.
The ultimate sigmund romberg volume ii artist album. In creating psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst,7 freud developed therapeutic techniques such as the use of free association and discovered transference, establishing its central role in the analytic process. The singing statesmen will you remember sigmund romberg. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Sigmund romberg july 29, 1887 november 9, 1951 was a hungarianborn american composer. The student prince is an operetta in four acts with music by sigmund romberg and book and lyrics by dorothy donnelly. Mgms leading musical team of the 30s, jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy are paired once again in this fourth film version of david belascos creaky melodrama, featuring music by sigmund romberg and gus kahn. The piece has elements of melodrama but lacks the swashbuckling style common to romberg s other works. Sigmund romberg had already served in the army in hungary before emigrating to the u.
Early in his career, romberg was employed by the shubert brothers to write music for their musicals and revues. Sigmund romberg song album book 2 songbook donnelly, harbach, hammerstein 2nd, mandel, and smith, romberg, sigmund on. It opened on december 2, 1924, at jolsons 59th street theatre on broadway. Sigmund romberg 18871951 is now a relatively neglected musical theatre artist. Born in nagykanizsa, hungary, he moved to the united states in 1909 and settled in new york. The story is based on the 19 german operetta wie einst im mai like once in may, composed by walter kollo, with words by rudolf bernauer and rudolph schanzer. Geoffrey holden block hungarianborn composer sigmund romberg 18871951 arrived in america in 1909 and within eight years had achieved his first hit musical on broadway. Signed album page, 6 x 2,5, inch, mounted for fine display with a photograph altogether 8,25 x 11,75, shows sigmund romberg in a portrait the signature on the photograph is a print, signed in black fountain pen, small puncher holes at the top edge covered by the passepartout and minor creasing in fine condition. These are great tunes, from shows that were huge in their time, toured endlessly, and were revived more than once in major films 30s and 50s. While some of his melodies eventually became jazz standards when i grow too old to dream, lover, come back to me, and softly, as in a morning sunrise, romberg s musical legacy has. Albums include in the guitar mood, het beste uit operette en musical, and the desert song. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly the student prince, the desert. Both sides of the postcard can be viewed in the frame. Romberg s beautiful music from the 1920s has been unjustly ignored in recent decades.
Sigmund romberg july 29, 1887 november 9, 1951 was a hungarianborn american. His first notable operetta, maytime, was followed in the 1920s by blossom time, the student prince, the desert song, and the new moon. Above his signature, romberg has drawn 5 bars of music and written etc. The magic melody original, musical, romance, broadway opened in new york city nov 11, 1919 and played through mar 17, 1920. The book, deep in my heart, by elliott arnold, duell, sloan and pearce, 1949, first edition, signed on the first. Sigmund romberg was born on july 29, 1887 in nagykanizsa, austriahungary. This early success was soon followed by others, and in the 1920s his popularity in musical theater was unsurpassed.
Romberg would conceive a song at the organ, then complete it on the piano. Many tales romanticizing arab north africa were in vogue, including. A choral adaptation of the favorite melodies from the operettas of sigmund romberg satb sheet music. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Sigmund romberg 1887 1951 the composer sigmund romberg was a colourful and gregarious character in that bygone era of show business when melodic content really counted. Sigmund romberg yale broadway masters series everett, william a. Everetts book sigmund romberg, retells a famous anecdote concerning romberg s reworking of several schubert melodies for his broadway operetta blossom time. Sigmund romberg handsigned personal chequecheck regis. Sigmund romberg autograph signed album page mounted. Deep in my heart, a story based on the life of sigmund romberg. Autograph document signed sigmund freud bauman rare books. He is best known for his musicals and operettas, particularly the student prince 1924, the desert song 1926 and the new moon 1928 early in his career, romberg.
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