The Great Waltz (musical)
| The Great Waltz | |
|---|---|
| Basis | Strauss family feud |
| Productions | 1934 Broadway 1938 Film version 1970 West End 1972 Film remake |
The Great Waltz is a
musical conceived by Hassard Short with a book by Moss Hart and lyrics by Desmond Carter, using themes by Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II. It is based on a pasticcio by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Julius Bittner called Walzer aus Wien, first performed in Vienna
in 1930. The story of the musical is loosely based on the real-life feud between the older and younger Strauss, allegedly because of the father's jealousy of his son's greater talent.
The Great Waltz debuted on
MGM in 1938 with a screenplay and new lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
.
In 1949 impresario
Robert Wright and George Forrest to adapt Strauss's German lyrics and music for a production at the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. This version was used for a London revival that opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on July 9, 1970 and ran for 605 performances. It was also used for a 1972 film remake
.
Songs
- Act I
- Radetsky March – The Brass Band
- Morning – Therese ((Resi), Ebeseders' daughter)
- Look Before You Leap – Therese and Leopold ((Poldi), Greta's nephew)
- You Are My Songs – Resi, Johann Strauss, Jr. ((Schani)) and Ensemble
- Love Will Find You – Resi and Schani
- On Love Alone – Ensemble and Ballet
- Like a Star in the Sky – Countess Olga Baranskaja and Schani
- With All My Heart – Resi
- Act II
- Night – Ensemble
- Love's Never Lost – Olga, Poldi and Captain Hal Fredrich
- We Love You Still – Olga
- While You Love Me – Resi and Schani
- Love and War – Poldi and Ensemble
- The Blue Danube (Danube So Blue) – Resi and Company
The 1970 London revival added "No Two Ways" (lyrics: George Forrest, music: Robert Wright)
References
- ^ "A Gorgeous Spectacle". The Wall Street Journal. 1934-09-26. Retrieved 2 October 2010.