Victor Herbert

Victor August Herbert ( born February 1, 1859 in Dublin, † May 26, 1924 in New York City ) was an American composer who wrote mainly operettas.

Herbert studied cello at the Conservatory of Music in Stuttgart and played in the chapel of Johann Strauss in Vienna. In 1886 he came with his wife, Therese Förster, who was engaged as a soprano at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. After a short time as an orchestral musician, he worked as a conductor of brass bands and was able to start his own orchestra after a few years.

As a composer, he founded the American operetta, which was further developed by Sigmund Romberg about. Among his most successful pieces include Babes in Toyland (1903) and Naughty Marietta (1910 ), which was filmed by WS Van Dyke 1935 (German title: Naughty Marietta ). In addition, he has authored numerous deposits, about Ziegfeld Follies for. He was one of the most successful composers of Tin Pan Alley era. His Cello Concerto in E minor is still played. 1939 Paramount tried to film part of his life under the title The Great Victor Herbert, German title three-quarter time on Broadway.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Herbert sat for the rights of composers and founded among others by John Philip Sousa and Irving Berlin, the collecting society ASCAP ( American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers ), the Vice President, he was for a long time.