This is the world-premiere recording of the complete score and includes
five songs that Herbert wrote for the show but which did not appear in
the 1898 Broadway opening. Music Director Adam Aceto restored the
original orchestrations and conducts a full orchestra and 55-person
chorus. This comic opera contains two of the most recognizable gypsy
songs in American musical theatre: “Romany life” and “Gypsy love song.”
CD 1 Contents
1 Overture
ACT I
2 Introduction and Opening Chorus
3 Entrance of the Count
4 Always Do As People Say You Should
5 Chorus of Hussars / Hungaria’s Hussars
6 The Story of the Twins
7 Ho! Ye Townsmen
8 Entrance of the Gypsies
9 Csardas: Romany Life
10 Finale
CD 2 Contents
ACT II
1 Opening Chorus
2 Signor Mons. Muldoni
3 The Serenades of All Nations
4 Gypsy Love Song
5 Champagne Song
6 Only in the Play
7 Finale
ACT III
8 Opening Chorus
9 Gypsy Jan
10 Oh I Sing the Praise of the Sword
11 The Lily and the Nightingale
12 You Must Not Believe It
13 The Power of the Human Eye
14 The Bold Dragoon
15 Finale
2-CD set 8-page booklet enclosed Total playing time: 2 hr. 23 min.