| Victor Herbert Sweethearts CDs (2002)
Albany Records classical music
 $28.69 
In the case of Sweethearts, that has meant changing, by his estimate, 20 percent of the dialogue written by Harry B. As with the prior efforts, Naughty Marietta and The Red Mill, artistic director Steven Daigle has worked to re-create the shows as originally heard as much as possible, while making them accessible to contemporary audiences. The opera lies somewhere between a college and a professional company, but its productions aim to revive and preserve Herbert's works of the early 20th century somewhat in the manner they were first presented on Broadway. This is the third Victor Herbert operetta to be released by Albany Records based on a live performance by the Ohio Light Opera, which is associated with the University of Wooster. Personnel: Margot Box (harp); Rondecca Kam, Ruth Klein, Naomi Guy, Caren Babick, Jessica Lauren Byrd, Jonathan Schriock, Elizabeth Eggleston, Ni Mei (violin); Mary Belanus, Jonathan Hance (viola); Mike Devol, Jonathan Kampfe (cello); Nicole Esposito, Daria Binkowski (flute); John Reams, Lisa Reams (clarinet); Jennifer Muehrcke (oboe); Catherine Luczkiw, Lauren Murphy (bassoon); John Schuesselin, Nathan Miller (trumpet); Gregory Campbell, Kevin Coles (trombone); Michael Rieg, Pamela Kiesling (horns); Bonnie Whiting (percussion). Smith and Fred de Gresac, while keeping Herbert's music (in its original orchestrations) and Robert B. Smith's lyrics intact.
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