Victor Light Opera Company - Gems from Naughty Marietta (1912)

Charted at #2 in February 1912. Songs from the operetta, "Naughty Marietta" include "Life is sweet", "Tramp, tramp, tramp", "Italian street song", "'Neath the southern moon", "I'm falling in love with someone", and "Ah sweet mystery of life". Written by Victor Herbert and Rida Johnson Young.

The personnel on this recording are as follows:
Lucy Isabelle Marsh (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Elise Stevenson (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Elizabeth Wheeler (vocalist: soprano vocal)
Marguerite Dunlap (vocalist: contralto)
Harry Macdonough (vocalist: tenor vocal)
William Wheeler (vocalist: tenor vocal)
Reinald Werrenrath (vocalist: baritone vocal)
William F. Hooley (vocalist: bass vocal)

Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald starred in the 1935 film version of the operetta.

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[ronsdivas]

Thanks for posting all these wonderful early recordings!!

[CatsPjamas1]

@ronsdivas You're welcome!

[pjb98422]

Wow!

History in the making.

Thanks for the post.

[CatsPjamas1]

@pjb98422 You're welcome!

[leicafool]

yes victor herbert was one of the great american composers and this time of year we all know he also gave us that seasonal anthem "march of the toys" from babes in toyland