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| − | Ernst Lubitsch made a silent film titled ''[[The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg]]'' that starred Ramón Novarro and Norma Shearer. However, this was based on Förster's work rather than on the operetta, so its orchestral score did not use any of Romberg's score, although it did include "Gaudeamus igitur". | + | Ernst Lubitsch made a silent film titled ''[[The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg]]'' that starred Ramón Novarro and Norma Shearer. However, this was based on Förster's work rather than on the Romberg and Donelly operetta, so its orchestral score did not use any of Romberg's score, although it did include "Gaudeamus igitur". |
The famous flm, ''[[The Student Prince]]'', was made of the operetta by MGM in 1954, featuring and the voice of Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza's performance on the soundtrack renewed the popularity of many of the operetta and especially some of the songs. | The famous flm, ''[[The Student Prince]]'', was made of the operetta by MGM in 1954, featuring and the voice of Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza's performance on the soundtrack renewed the popularity of many of the operetta and especially some of the songs. | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 7 June 2023
The Student Prince is an operetta in four acts, with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. [1].
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The original text
Based on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster's German play Alt-Heidelberg, it was first performed in 1924, opening on December 2 at Jolson's 59th Street Theatre on Broadway and went on to become the most successful of Romberg's works, running for 608 performances. The operetta was revived twice on Broadway – once in 1931 and again in 1943.
Translations and adaptations
Ernst Lubitsch made a silent film titled The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg that starred Ramón Novarro and Norma Shearer. However, this was based on Förster's work rather than on the Romberg and Donelly operetta, so its orchestral score did not use any of Romberg's score, although it did include "Gaudeamus igitur".
The famous flm, The Student Prince, was made of the operetta by MGM in 1954, featuring and the voice of Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza's performance on the soundtrack renewed the popularity of many of the operetta and especially some of the songs.
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Studente Prins by an unknown author. The text of the translation was published by DALRO in 1967.
Performance history in South Africa
1969: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society
1979: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Student_Prince_(film)
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