BLOSSOM TIME (1921)

BLOSSOM TIME (1921)

Composer: Sigmund Romberg (based on Heinrich Berte & Franz Schubert)
Lyricist: Dorothy Donnelly

Opened: September 28, 1921, Ambassador Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 516

Note: Unidentified medleys appears on 78/Victor 18827 (Joseph C. Smith and His Orchestra), 78/Columbia A-6209 (Columbia Light Opera Company), and 78/Columbia 9580 (Columbia Light Opera Company). An unidentified Shubert medley also appears on Deep In My Heart And Other Instrumental Favorites Of Sigmund Romberg, Decca (M) DL 8092 (Hollywood Bowl “Pops” Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green).

Entr'acte:

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Finale (Act I):

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Finale (Act II):

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr, Justin Berkowitz, and Amy Maples with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Finale (Act III):

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr, Amy Maples, and Company with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Intermezzo:

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Keep It Dark:

1. 78/Victor 12951 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/Victor 12952; reissued on The Music Of Sigmund Romberg, RCA Camden (M) CAL-239]
2. The Music Of Sigmund Romberg Vol. 1, 45EP/Camden CAE-230 (Nathaniel Shilkret and His Orchestra with soloists and chorus)
3. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
4. Deep In My Heart And Other Instrumental Favorites Of Sigmund Romberg, Decca (M) DL 8092 (Hollywood Bowl “Pops” Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
5. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Mary Ann Lanier, Bradford Conner, Benjamin Sears, and Peter Miller with Margaret Ulmer, piano, Alistair Kok, violin, and Joshua Packard, cello)
6. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Caroline Miller, Stephen Faulk, Christopher Cobbett, and Brad Baron with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Let Me Awake:

1. Deep In My Heart, Dear, RCA (M) LM 1862 (Sigmund Romberg and His Orchestra) [reissued on Romberg Conducts Romberg 1, CD/Naxos 8.110866]
2. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (Sara Endich and William Lewis with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
3. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Donald Dame and Blanka Peric with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
4. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino) (two renditions)
5. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Valerie Anastasio and Brian De Lorenzo with Margaret Ulmer, piano)
6. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Caroline Miller and Luke Bahr with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Lonely Hearts:

1. 78/Decca 15002 (Everett Marshall)
2. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Justin Berkowitz, Amy Maples, and Voices with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Love Is A Riddle:

1. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Valerie Anastasio, Brian De Lorenzo, Mary Ann Lanier, Heather Peterson, Bradford Conner, and Benjamin Sears with Margaret Ulmer, piano)
2. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr, Amy Maples, Danielle McCormick Knox, Sarah Best, Jacob Allen, and John Callison with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Melody Triste:

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Caroline Miller with Ted Christopher and orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Moment Musicale:

1. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)

My Springtime Thou Art:

1. 78/Victor 12951 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/Victor 12952; reissued on The Music Of Sigmund Romberg, RCA Camden (M) CAL-239]
2. The Music Of Sigmund Romberg Vol. 1, 45EP/Camden CAE-230 (Nathaniel Shilkret and His Orchestra with soloists and chorus)
3. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (Richard Fredricks, William Lewis, Arthur Rubin, George Gaynes, and Kenneth Smith with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
4. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Donald Dame with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
5. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
6. Deep In My Heart And Other Instrumental Favorites Of Sigmund Romberg, Decca (M) DL 8092 (Hollywood Bowl “Pops” Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
7. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Brian De Lorenzo, Bradford Conner, Benjamin Sears, and Peter Miller with Margaret Ulmer, piano)
8. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr, Stephen Faulk, Brad Baron, Christopher Cobbett, Justin Berkowitz, and Friends with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Only One Love Ever Fills The Heart:

1. 78/Victor 35722 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. Deep In My Heart, Dear, RCA (M) LM 1862 (Sigmund Romberg and His Orchestra) [reissued on Romberg Conducts Romberg 1, CD/Naxos 8.110866]
3. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Earl Wrightson and the Guild Choristers with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
4. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
5. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Caroline Musica and Bradford Conner with Margaret Ulmer, piano, Alistair Kok, violin, and Joshua Packard, cello)
6. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr and Amy Maples with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Opening (Act I):

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Company with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Opening (Act III):

1. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Ruby White and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Overture:

1. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (Orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel) (as "Prelude")
2. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
3. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino) (as “Prologue”)
4. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Margaret Ulmer, piano, Alistair Kok, violin, and Joshua Packard, cello)

Peace To My Lonely Heart (sheet music only):

1. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (Mary Ellen Pracht, Richard Fredricks, and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
2. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Earl Wrightson and The Guild Choristers with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
3. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
4. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Benjamin Sears, Valerie Anastasio, Mary Ann Lanier, Caroline Musica, and Heather Peterson with Margaret Ulmer, piano, Alistair Kok, violin, and Joshua Packard, cello)

Serenade:

1. 78/Victor 12951 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/Victor 12952; reissued on The Music Of Sigmund Romberg, RCA Camden (M) CAL-239]
2. 78/Victor 4013 (Lambert Murphy with male trio and orchestra) [also 78/Victor 45304]
3. The Music Of Sigmund Romberg Vol. 1, 45EP/Camden CAE-230 (Nathaniel Shilkret and His Orchestra with soloists and chorus)
4. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (William Lewis, George Gaynes, Kenneth Smith, and Arthur Rubin with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
5. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Donald Dame and The Guild Choristers with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
6. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
7. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Brian De Lorenzo, Bradford Conner, Benjamin Sears, and Peter Miller with Margaret Ulmer, piano, and Alistair Kok, violin)
8. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Luke Bahr, Stephen Faulk, Brad Baron, Christopher Cobbett, Justin Berkowitz, and Friends with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)

Song Of Love (Unfinished Symphony):

1. 78/Victor 35722 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. 78/Victor 12951 (Victor Light Opera Company) (two versions) [also 78/Victor 12952; reissued on The Music Of Sigmund Romberg, RCA Camden (M) CAL-239]
3. 78/Decca 225 (Everett Marshall) [reissued on The Ultimate Sigmund Romberg, Vol. 1, CD/Peral 112]
4. 78/Perfect 11101 (Ben Scherzer, violin)
5. 78/Pathe 20654 (Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra)
6. 78/Emerson 10469 (Richard Bold with orchestral accompaniment)
7. 78/Banner 1008 (Banner Dance Orchestra)
8. 78/Vocalion 14254 (Jockers’ Dance Orchestra)
9. 78/Victor 45304 (Lucy Isabelle Marsh and Royal Dadmun with orchestra) [also 78/Victor 4013; reissued on 1922: An Angel’s Voice I Hear, CD/Archeophone ARCH 9007]
10. 78/Columbia A 3504 (Prince’s Dance Orchestra)
11. 78/Columbia 43-P (Hollis Davenny and Gertrude Lang)
12. 45/Columbia A 635 (Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra)
13. 45/Victor 49-0587 (Genevieve Rowe and Lawrence Brooks with orchestra conducted by Sigmund Romberg) [reissued on Romberg Conducts Romberg, JJA (M) 19863]
14. The Music Of Sigmund Romberg Vol. 1, 45EP/Camden CAE-230 (Nathaniel Shilkret and His Orchestra with soloists and chorus)
15. America’s Favorite Waltzes, 45/Varsity album 1456 (Bob Stanley and His Orchestra) [also 78/Sonora 1036]
16. Deep In My Heart, Dear, RCA (M) LM 1862 (Sigmund Romberg and His Orchestra) [reissued on Romberg Conducts Romberg 1, CD/Naxos 8.110866]
17. Blossom Time, Reader’s Digest (S) 40-5 (Richard Fredricks and Mary Ellen Pracht with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
18. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Earl Wrightson and Mary Martha Briney with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
19. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino) (three renditions)
20. Jeanette MacDonald And Nelson Eddy, RCA (M) LPV 526 (Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy with Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra) [reissued on Deep In My Heart: The Songs Of Sigmund Romberg, CD/Living Era CD AJA 5642]
21. Operetta For Theatre Organ, Epic (M) LN 3372 (unknown performer)
22. Deep In My Heart And Other Instrumental Favorites Of Sigmund Romberg, Decca (M) DL 8092 (Hollywood Bowl “Pops” Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
23. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Benjamin Sears, Valerie Anastasio, and Ensemble, with Margaret Ulmer, piano)
24. A Night With Jerome Kern/A Night With Sigmund Romberg, CD/Collectables COL-CD-6640 (Earl Wrightson and Lois Hunt with Percy Faith and His Orchestra)
25. Legends & Songwriters In Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast OC-9839 (Sigmund Romberg)
26. Great Hits From Sigmund Romberg, CD/Pearl Flapper PAST CD 9761 (Harry Horlick and His Orchestra)
27. Friendly Persuasion, CD/Collectables COLCD 1551 (Ray Conniff and His Orchestra)
28. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Justin Berkowitz and Amy Maples with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)
Radio transcriptions performed by Helen Jepson and by the Robert F. Hillard Concert Orchestra are also known to exist.

Tell Me Daisy:

1. 78/Victor 35722 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. Blossom Time, RCA (M) KL-1018 (Mary Martha Briney and the Mullen Sisters with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
3. Blossom Time, 20th Century Fox S-3056 (Vienna Pops conducted by Domenico Savino)
4. Deep In My Heart And Other Instrumental Favorites Of Sigmund Romberg, Decca (M) DL 8092 (Hollywood Bowl “Pops” Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
5. Blossom Time, CDr/American Classics (Caroline Musica, Mary Ann Lanier, and Heather Peterson with Margaret Ulmer, piano)
6. Blossom Time, CD/Albany TROY 1401/02 (Amy Maples, Danielle McCormick Knox, and Sarah Best with orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)