Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | prologue, 3 acts, 11 scenes |
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Composition Year | 1903 |
Genre Categories | Operettas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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Work Title | Babes in Toyland |
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Alternative. Title | Extravaganza in 3 Acts |
Composer | Herbert, Victor |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IVH 4 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | prologue, 3 acts, 11 scenes |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1903 |
First Performance. | 1903-06-17 — Chicago, Grand Opera House (preview) 1903-10-13 — New York, Majestic Theatre (official premiere) |
First Publication. | 1903 – New York: M. Witmark & Sons |
Librettist | Glen MacDonough (1870–1924) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra |
External Links | Wikipedia article Internet Broadway Database |
"Babes in Toyland" features some of Herbert's most famous songs - among them "Toyland", "March of the Toys", "Go To Sleep, Slumber Deep", and "I Can't Do The Sum". Songs "Toyland" and "March of the Toys" occasionally show up on Christmas compilations.