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"The Desert Song"(Decca 7000-10 inch)-Starring Kitty Carlisle,Wilbur Evans and Felix Knight-Ten Inch LP.The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach, inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule. It was also inspired by stories of Lawrence of Arabia aiding native guerrillas. Many tales romanticizing Arab North Africa were in vogue, including Beau Geste and The Son of the Sheik.Originally titled "Lady Fair", after successful out-of-town tryouts in Wilmington, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts, the original Broadway production opened at the Casino Theatre on November 30, 1926 and ran for a very successful 465 performances. It was directed by Arthur Hurley and choreographed by Bobby Connolly. It starred Robert Halliday and Vivienne Segal. The piece was revived on Broadway in 1946 and 1973. The piece enjoyed a renaissance in the 1980s when it was played regularly by the Light Opera of Manhattan and revived by the New York City Opera. It is a popular piece for community light opera groups.The ten inch LP has been autographed on the front by Otto Harbach with a fountain pen in blue and Oscar Hammerstein with a fountain pen in brown............CONDITION OF VINYL,COVER AND AUTOGRAPHS IS VG..................Product Videos
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Headline Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein "The Desert Song" 10" LP 1940's Signed Autograph
