THE DUCHESS
Composer: Victor
Herbert
Lyricists: Joseph W. Herbert; Harry B. Smith
Opened: October 16, 1911, Lyric Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 24
Note: This show as called MLLE. ROSITA out of town.
The Coryphee:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Barbara Scanlon and Chorus with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Cupid Tell Me Why (Love That’s
Sincere):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Entrance Of Rose (Auction Song):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Men with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Finale Act I (revised version for THE
DUCHESS):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
Finale Act I (original version for
Mlle. Rosita):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
Finale Act II:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
Finale Ultimo:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
A Girlie-Land:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Gregory Wakefield and Men with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
The Hunt (Opening Act III) (not in
programs):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
Hunting Song (The Chase):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Men with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
If I Should Dream Of You (When Out On
The Desert):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Michael Parr with
Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. City Of Dreams: Rediscovered
Gems From The Early Days Of Musical Theatre Vol. II,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1013 (Julie Wright and Peter Halverson with Victoria Kirsch, piano)
I’m Such A Romantic Girl:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Barbara Scanlon and Gregory Wakefield
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Intermezzo:
1. 78/Victor 60087
(orchestra conducted by Victor Herbert)
Isn’t It Nasty Of Papa?:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski, Gregory Wakefield,
and Don Regan with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
It’s The Bump:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Barbara Scanlon with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
The Land Of Sultans’ Dreams:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Michael P arr and Girls with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
The Latest Society Pet:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Don Regan and Chorus with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Let Me Be Free:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Life Is A Riddle:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Michael Parr, Gregory Wakefield, and
Milena Grubor with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
The Old Noblesse:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Don Regan and Chorus with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Opening (Act II) (original version
for Mlle. Rosita):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Overture:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Play The Game, Sally:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Chorus with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Queen Rose’s Party (used in Mlle.
Rosita only):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Chorus with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Sally (used in Mlle. Rosita only):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Blake Bard and Milena Grubor with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Sham (not in programs):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic Opera Guild
CBA07P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and Men with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Teach Me To Forget (cut from MLLE. ROSITA but reused in THE DUCHESS):
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic
Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
There Is A Soul Mate:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Don Regan and Chorus Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Upsi-Daisy:
1. Mlle. Rosita, CD/Comic Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Blake Bard and Chorus with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
What’s The Use Of Moonlight?:
1. Mlle. Rosita,
CD/Comic Opera Guild CBA07P-2C (Milena Grubor with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Unrecorded Material:
The Duchess (ASCAP/Library
of Congress only)
Land Of Maidens (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
Opening Chorus Act II (not in programs)
Richer Than Gold