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THE FIREFLY [musical show]
- Title
- THE FIREFLY [musical show]
- Opening Date
- December 02, 1912
- Genre
- musical show
- Production and Recordings Information
- 1913 record by Craig Campbell of orig cast. "A Woman's Smile" (78/Col A-1274, ALB-1493)
- 1929 medley by Victor Salon Group. COND: Nathaniel Shilkret. (ALB-590)
- 1937 film soundtrack. COND: Herbert Stothart. CAST: Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, chorus. (Caliban 6027, with addl material. Excerpts: "Chansonette" (ALB-1281) "The Donkey Serenade" (ALB-1833, ALB-1880) "Giannina Mia", "A Woman's Kiss," "Sympathy," "The Donkey Serenade/Giannina Mia" (ALB-1880). Excerpts as used on radio promo: "Love Is like a Firefly," "A Woman's Kiss," "When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart," "Sympathy" (ALB-2343).)
- 1937 medley. COND: Louis Levy. VOCALS: Eve Becke, Gerry Fitzgerald. (78/HMV(E) BD-461)
- 1951 studio prod. MUSIC: Rudolf Friml. WORDS: Otto Harbach, Gus Kahn, Robert Wright, George Forrest. COND: Al Goodman. CAST: Allan Jones of 1937 film cast; Elaine Malbin, Martha Wright, Hayes Gordon, chorus. (RCA 10" LM-121)
- 1958 studio prod. COND: Paul Britten. VOCALS: Uncredited. (MGM 3080, with Naughty Marietta)
- 1961 studio prod. ORCH & COND: Alan Braden. CAST: Stephanie Voss, Laurie Payne, chorus. (World Record Club(E) T-210, with The Chocolate Soldier; CD/Classics for Pleasure(E) 3359872, with The Desert Song & The New Moon.)
- 2006 Ohio prod. COND: Jason Altieri. CAST: Robin deLeon, Jack Beetle, Sarah Asmar, Boyd Mackus, Joaseph Valone, Jacob Allen, Jessie Wright Martin, Patrick Howle. (CD/Albany TROY-891/2)
- Records by members of 1937 film prod. Allan Jones: "The Donkey Serenade" (1938: 78/Vic 4380, ALB-126, ALB-183, ALB-874, ALB-1069, ALB-1148, ALB-2001) (1959: ALB-586, ALB-883) (1978: ALB-912) "Giannina Mia" (1938: 78/Vic 4380, ALB-126, ALB-1148, ALB-2001) (1959: ALB-586, ALB-883) (1978, with Patti Stevens: ALB-912) "Sympathy" (1978, with Patti Stevens: ALB-912) Jeanette MacDonald: "Giannina Mia" (1946: ALB-210, ALB-249, ALB-874, ALB-1397) (1948, rec live: ALB-1058) (1958: ALB-134, ALB-956, ALB-1361) "The Donkey Serenade" (1946: ALB-210, ALB-249, ALB-1397)
- Records by Rudolf Friml (composer), piano. "Giannina Mia" (Later: ALB-354, ALB-733, ALB-1057) "When a Maid Comes Knocking" (Later: ALB-354, ALB-733) "Sympathy" (Later: ALB-354, ALB-733, ALB-860, ALB-863, ALB-1057) "The Donkey Serenade" ("Chansonette") (1925: 78/Col 533-D) (1941: ALB-1857) (Later: 78/Schirmer 2006, ALB-354, ALB-733, ALB-860, ALB-863, ALB-884)
- Note
- From: Show Music on Record by Jack Raymond
- DigitalID
- loc.natlib.smor.19121202
Last Updated: 08-23-2012