SARI
Composer: Emmerich
Kalman
Lyricists: C.C.S. Cushing; E.P. Heath
Opened: January 13, 1914, Liberty Theatre, N.Y.C.;
transferred on April 13, 1914 to the New Amsterdam Theatre
Performances: 151
Note: No
attempt has been made to compile discographical information
for foreign language productions. A radio cast recording
can found on Sari, CAS/Demand Performance DPC-101 (Gordon
MacRae, Margaret Truman, Francis X. Bushman, and Chorus with
orchestra conducted by Carmon Dragon) [reissued on Der
Zigeunerprimas, CD/Gala 100.750]. A new English
translation of this musical by James Stuart was recorded as
Der Zigeunerprimas, CD/Albany TROY 510-2 (Ohio Light Opera
with orchestra conducted by J. Lynn Thompson).
Finale Act 2:
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Marion Clarke, Angelo Raffaelli, Igor Gorin, and Earle Wilkie
with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
Follow Me:
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Earle Wilkie and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Henry
Weber)
Hazaza (Ha-Za-Za):
1. 78/Victor 35365 (Victor
Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The
Gramophone – Volume II, CD/Pearl GEMS 0083]
2. 78/Victor 17559 (Victor Military Band)
3. Kalman On The Air: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001 (Marion Clarke and Chorus with
orchestra conducted by Henry Webert)
Long Live The King (Vive Le Roi):
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Chorus with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
Love Has Wings:
1. 78/Victor 35365 (Victor
Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The
Gramophone – Volume II, CD/Pearl GEMS 0083]
2. 78/Victor 35364 (Victor Military Band)
3. 78/V Disc 413 (Rise Stevens with orchestra conducted by
Howard Barlow)
4. Vienna So Gay, Decca (M) DL 8810 (Hans Carste and His
Orchestra)
5. Kalman On The Air: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001 (Marion Clarke, Angelo Raffaelli,
and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
6. Kalman Conducts Kalman: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume
2, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1002 (Gitta Alpar and Felix Knight
with orchestra conducted by Emmerich Kalman)
Love’s Own Sweet Song:
1. 78/Victor 35365
(Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The
Gramophone – Volume II, CD/Pearl GEMS 0083]
2. 78/Victor 35364 (Victor Military Band)
3. 78/Victor 11-8224 (James Melton with the Victor Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Don Voorhees)
4. Vienna So Gay, Decca (M) DL 8810 (Hans Carste and His
Orchestra) [reissued on A Glorious Century Of Light Music,
CD/Guild Light Music GLCD 5200]
5. Kalman On The Air: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001 (Marion Clarke, Angelo Raffaelli,
and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
6. Kalman Conducts Kalman: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume
2, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1002 (Gitta Alpar and Felix Knight
with orchestra conducted by Emmerich Kalman)
7. Mad About Music: Rarities & Gems, CD/Sepia 1117 (Deanna
Durbin)
A radio transcription performed by James Melton with Andre
Kostelanetz and His Orchestra is also known to exist.
Marry Me:
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Marion Clarke and Igor Gorin with orchestra conducted by Henry
Weber)
My Faithful Stradivari:
1. 78/Victor 35365 (Victor
Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The
Gramophone – Volume II, CD/Pearl GEMS 0083]
2. 78/Victor 35364 (Victor Military Band)
3. Die Emmerich Kalman Story, Electrola (M) E 83 336 (unknown
performer)
4. Kalman On The Air: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001 (Igor Gorin with orchestra
conducted by Henry Weber)
5. Musical Moments: The Unknown Jan Peerce, CD/Rockport Records
RR 50023 (Jan Peerce)
One-Step:
1. 78/Columbia A
5542 (Prince’s Band) [reissued on Kalman On Broadway: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 3, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1003]
Overture:
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
Pick A Husband:
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Marion Clarke and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Henry
Weber)
Softly Through The Summer Night:
1. 78/Victor 35365 (Victor
Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The
Gramophone – Volume II, CD/Pearl GEMS 0083]
2. Kalman On The Air: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001 (Marion Clarke and Angelo Raffaelli
with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
Time, Oh Time (You Tyrant King):
1. Kalman On The Air: The
Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 1, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1001
(Igor Gorin with orchestra conducted by Henry Weber)
Waltzes:
1. 78/Decca 28122 (Jesse
Crawford, organ) [also 45/Decca 9-28122]
2. 78/Columbia A 5542 (Prince’s Band)
3. 78/Gramophone C 1881 (International Concert Orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 15049 A (Ruby Newman and His Orchestra)
5. 78/Sonora 1074 (Bob Stanley and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Victor 36003 (International Novelty Orchestra
directed by Nathaniel Shilkret)
7. 45/Columbia A-1621 (Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra)
8. Kalman On Broadway: The Music Of Emmerich Kalman Volume 3,
CD/Operetta Archives OA 1003 (Victor Continental Orchestra)
(entitled “Waltzes”)
A radio transcription performed by Grete Stuckgold with Andre
Kostelanetz and His Orchestra is also known to exist.
Unrecorded Material:
The Contest
Finale Act 1
Paris? Oh, My! Yes Dear
Simple Little Village Maid (not in programs)
Stop It, Stop It
There’s No Place Like Home With You
Triumphant Youth
With Lowered Head (Opening Chorus, Act 2)