MORE-ON-THE-DEBUTANTE

THE DEBUTANTE (1914)

DEBUTANTE cvr

COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS

Music by Victor Herbert  
Book by Harry B. Smith  Lyrics by Robert B. Smith

CD 1 ACT 1 Terrace behind Godfrey Fraser's villa at Mt. Edgecome, England

Trk. 1 Overture.....................Pianos

Trk. 2 Opening, Act 1.....................Chorus

Trk. 3 Love is a Battle...................Larry and Chorus

Trk. 4 Married Life........................Ezra & Mrs. Bunker

Trk. 5 Entrance of Elaine..................Chorus

Trk. 6 Springtime of Life....................Elaine

Trk. 7 Professor Cupid........................Elaine and Chorus

Trk. 8 All for the Sake of a Girl....................Marquis and Girls

Trk. 9 The Golden Age..................................Elaine and Phillip

Trk. 10 Love of the Lorelei.............................Phillip, Larry, Elaine

Trk. 11 Peggy's a Creature of Moods..................Larry and Men

Trk. 12 Never Mention Love..........................Elaine and Marquis

Trk. 13 Finale ..............................Ensemble

CD 2 ACT 2 Studio of Paul Masson, sculptor, Paris, France     Plus bonus numbers

Trk. 1 Entr'acte…………………Pianos

Trk. 2 Opening, Act 2........................Irma, Chorus, Cello, Violin solos 

Trk. 3 When I Played Carmen......................Irma and Chorus

Trk. 4 The Baker's Boy & Chimney Sweep.................Irma and Chorus

Trk. 5 The Cubist Opera..........................Ezra and Girls

Trk. 6 Call Around Again..........................Elaine and Chorus

Trk. 7 Will o' the Wisp................................Marquis

Trk. 8 The Dancing Lesson.........................Mrs. Bunker and Godfrey

Trk. 9 The Face Behind the mask.................Elaine, Phillip, Larry, Irma, Mrs. Bunker, Ezra

Trk. 10 Burlesque Modern Opera.....................Nina, Mildred, Taccani, LaBlache

Trk. 11 Fate ..........................................Elaine and Phillip

Trk. 12 Violin Solo .....................................Instrumental Solo

Trk. 13 Original Finale, Act 2..................... Ensemble

Trk. 14 Chaser (Exit Music)...............................Pianos

Trk. 15  Take Me Home with You.........................Elaine and Girls

Trk. 16    On a Sunny Afternoon..........................Larry, Ezra and Nina

Trk. 17  The Gay Life  .........................................Ezra and Mrs. Bunker

Trk. 18  Revised Finale, Act 2 .......................Ensemble

The Cast

Elaine Vane Daughter or Sir Fancis Vane Soprano Julia Scannell

Mrs. Zenobia Bunker Wife of Ezra Bunker Mezzo Leslie Naeve

Irma Romanoff An Russian opera singer Soprano Jenny Ribeiro

Nina Dancer at the Ballet Soprano Paige Heidrich

Mildred Friend of the Fraser Family Soprano         Cynthia Butcher

Annabel Friend of the Fraser Family Mezzo-soprano Giles Simmer

Phillip Fraser Son of Godfrey, engaged to Elaine  Tenor David Troiano

Lt. Larry Sheridan Of the British Navy Baritone Jeff Straley

Ezra Bunker Composer, henpecked husband  Baritone David Moan

Godfrey Fraser Industrialist, father of Phillip Baritone Napoleon Stone

Marquis Armand Cash poor French nobleman Baritone Tom Petiet

Taccani Famous tenor Tenor Jeff Wilkinson 

LaBlache Famous bass Bass Fred Estabrook

Old Sailor Sailor Baritone Tom Petiet

Bosun Sailor Baritone Fred Estabrook

Cook Sailor Baritone Kevin Naeve

Wiggins Butler to Fraser household Speaking role Jeff Wilkinson

Paul Masson French sculptor Speaking role Fred Estabrook

Midshipman Sailor Speaking role Jeff Bartlett

Footman Servant of Masson Speaking role Kevin Naeve

Baron Guest of Masson Speaking role Napoleon Stone

Music Director and Score Restorer........Adam Aceto         

Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson at the Pianos

Cello........ David Pashlakai            Violin..Ethan Davidson

Recording Engineer..... Catherine Lee      Assistant ..... Aaron Plegue

Audio editing/mastering: Jen Shangraw    Jacket graphics: Concept Studio

Recorded  at Fairchild Theatre, Michigan State