ORANGE BLOSSOMS
Composer: Victor Herbert
Lyricist: B.G. DeSylva
Opened: September 19, 1922, Fulton Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 95
Note: A radio transcription of unidentified selections performed by Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Warenskjold is also known to exist.
Because I Love You So (not in programs):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Kara Alfano and Michael Parr
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Jillian
Finnamore and Ko Kaiden with Margaret Counihan and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Sarah Callinan and
Glenn Seven Allen with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Duet ("It's Because I Love You So"):
1. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY
1535 (Sarah Callinan and Glenn Seven Allen with orchestra
conducted by Evans Haile)
Finale Act I:
1. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY
1535 (Sarah Callinan, Glenn Seven Allen, David
Kelleher-Flight, and Natalie Ballenger with orchestra
conducted by Evans Haile)
Finale Act II:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Glenn Seven Allen, Natalie Ballenger, Sarah
Callinan, Sarah Best, Jeanmarie Lally, Lisa Flanagan, and David
Kelleher-Flight with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Finale Act III:
1. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C
(Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C
(Ensemble with Don Devine with Margaret Counihan and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Glenn Seven Allen,
Natalie Ballenger, Lisa Flanagan, Ben Liebert, David
Kelleher-Flight, Sarah Callinan Sarah Best, and Jeanmarie
Lally with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
I Can’t Argue With You (dropped for the subsequent tour):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Kara Alfano, Michael Parr, Tom
Petiet, Kimberely Dolanski, and Christina Gurne with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Jillian
Finnamore, Ko Kaiden, Don Devine, Minnita Daniel-Cox, and
Dorothy Duensing with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Sarah Callinan, Glenn
Seven Allen, David Kelleher-Flight, and Jeanmarie Lally with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
I Can’t Be His Once-In-A-While (not
in programs):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya Roberts with Margaret
Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
In Hennequeville:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth Mihalo with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
I’ve Missed You:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth Mihalo, Michael Parr,
Tom Petiet, and Dian McEwen-Martin with Adam Aceto and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts, Ko Kaiden, Don Devine, and Claudia Weir with Margaret
Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
J.J. Flynn (not in programs):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (David Troiano with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Joshua
Sanchez with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Ben Liebert with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Just Like That (cut after opening):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (David Troiano and Diane
McEwen-Martin with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Joshua
Sanchez and Claudia Weir with Margaret Counihan and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Ben Liebert, Sarah
Best, and Lisa Flanagan with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
A Kiss In The Dark:
I have not attempted to
compile discographical information for this Herbert standard
beyond cast recording performances.
1. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth
Mihalo with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth
Mihalo with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (reprise)
3. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth
Mihalo with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (reprise)
4. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
5. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(reprise)
6 . Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(reprise)
7. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Natalie Ballenger with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Legend Of The Glowworm:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth Mihalo with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Natalie Ballenger with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Let’s Not Get Married:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and
Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Ensemble
with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Natalie Ballenger, Lisa
Flanagan, Ben Liebert, and Glenn Seven Allen with orchestra
conducted by Evans Haile)
The Lonely Nest:
1. 78/Victor 19008 (Paul
Whiteman and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Vocalion 14455 (The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra)
3. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth
Mihalo with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
4. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
5. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Natalie Ballenger with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
A radio transcription performed by Andre Kostelanetz and His
Orchestra is also known to exist.
Moonshine (inst.):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (orchestra conducted by
Evans Haile)
Mosquito Ballet (inst.):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (orchestra conducted by
Evans Haile)
New York Is The Same Old Place:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Holly Perry and David Troiano
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Paige Lucas
and Joshua Sanchez with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Lisa Flanagan, Ben
Liebert, Tillie's Female Clients, The Others, David
Kelleher-Flight, Ladies, and Jeanmarie Lily with orchestra
conducted by Evans Haile)
On The Riviera:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C
(Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(reprise)
3. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C
(Ensemble with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
4. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Don
Devine with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(reprise)
5. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Riviera
Socialites with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Opening Chorus (Act 1):
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Tom Petiet and Girls with Adam
Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Don Devine
with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Tillie's Female
Clients, The Others, David Kelleher-Flight, Ladies, and
Jeanmarie Lily with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Opening To Act 2:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Margaret
Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
(A Dream Of) Orange Blossoms:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Elizabeth Mihalo and Boys
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Tanya
Roberts and Boys with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Glenn Seven Allen and
Natalie Ballenger with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Overture:
1. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos
Then Comes The Dawning (cut after
opening):
1. 78/Edison 51134 R
(Elizabeth Spencer and Lewis James)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Kara Alfano
and Michael Parr with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Jillian
Finnamore and Ko Kaiden with Margaret Counihan and Patrick
Johnson, pianos)
4. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Glenn Seven Allen and
Sarah Callinan with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
This Time It’s Love:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Michael Parr with Adam Aceto
and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Tom Petiet
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (reprise)
3. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Ko Kaiden
with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
4. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Ko Kaiden
with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (reprise)
5. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Glenn Seven Allen with
orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Way Out West In Jersey:
1. Orange Blossoms,
CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR05P-2C (Holly Perry and David Troiano
with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Orange Blossoms, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COR09P-2C (Paige Lucas
and Joshua Sanchez with Margaret Counihan and Patrick Johnson,
pianos)
3. Orange Blossoms, CD/Albany TROY 1535 (Lisa Flanagan and Ben
Liebert with orchestra conducted by Evans Haile)
Unrecorded Material:
Every Girl Is Like A
Weather Glass (added for the subsequent tour)
How Can I Win You Now?
Quite And Nifty And Effective Detective Am I (ASCAP/Library of
Congress only)
Why Do We Love Them? (added for the subsequent tour)