THE MAGIC KNIGHT
Composer: Victor
Herbert
Lyricist: Edgar Smith
Opened: December 25, 1906, Weber’s Music Hall, N.Y.C.
Performances: 102
Note: This was the second
portion of a double bill.
The first portion was a two act comic opera
(also by Herbert and
Smith) called DREAM CITY (separately listed
on this website).
A private live recording of July 2, 1994 in Edinburgh with
the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn is
known to exist.
The
Confession:
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Cast with Adam Acete
and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (following “A Knight Of Noble
Mien”)
The Court Is Called To Order (Yes! I Am
Here):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Cast with Adam Acete
and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (following “Opening Chorus”)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Ted
Christopher with the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra conducted by
Steven Byess)
Elsa Is Accused (Go On My Dear):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Cast with Adam Acete
and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (following “Opening Chorus”)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Julie
Wright Costa, Aidan Smerud, Ted Christopher, and Ensemble with
the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)
A Fairy Boat (Sire! We Demand A Judgment) (not in programs):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski,
Seth Gilman, Glenn Perry, Cheryl Kaski, and Ensemble with Adam
Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
Finale:
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Ensemble with Adam
Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
He Is A Magic Knight (not in programs):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Cheryl Kaski and
Ensemble with Adam Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (following
“A Knight Of Noble Mien”)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Julie
Wright Costa and Ensemble with the Ohio Light Opera
Orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)
The Human Canary:
1. Dream City/The Magic Knight,
CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Emily Nelson with the Ohio Light
Opera Orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)
I’m Such A Modest Maiden:
1. Dream
City/The Magic Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C
(Kimberley Dolanski with Adam Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(as “An Operatic Maiden”)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Emily
Nelson and Ensemble with the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra
conducted by Steven Byess)
In A Strenuous Grand Opera Moment
(Elsa! I Must Confess) (not in programs):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski,
Seth Gilman, Glenn Perry, Cheryl Kaski, and Ensemble with Adam
Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Emily Nelson
and Ensemble with the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra conducted by
Steven Byess)
Intermezzo:
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Adam Acete and Patrick
Johnson, pianos) (as “Prelude”)
Oh, Look Who’s Here:
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Kimberley Dolanski and
Ensemble with Adam Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (precedes
“A Knight Of Noble Mien”)
Our King Is Here (Opening Chorus):
1. Dream City/The Magic
Knight, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (Ensemble with Adam
Acete and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (Ensemble
with the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra conducted by Steven Byess)
Ta, Ta, My Dainty Little Darling (Knight Of Noble Mien):
1. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CDr/Comic
Opera Guild CDL06P-2C (David Troiano with Adam Acete and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Dream City/The Magic Knight, CD/Albany TROY 1541/42 (C;arl
Stirdevamt and Ensemble with the Ohio Light Opera Orchestra
conducted by Steven Byess)
Other Material:
The Cake-Walk Duel
The Magic Knight Is Summoned