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Victor Herbert: A Theatrical Life is an impressive achievement. The first biography of the composer in more than fifty years, Neil Gould makes skillful use of interviews, archives and unpublished memoirs to trace Herbert's life from his birth in Dublin, through his early years in Germany, to a major career in the United States."
Through a richly detailed narrative, Gould makes a strong case that while Herbert created two grand operas and forty operettas, his greatest legacy lies in his establishing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, virtually transforming these professionals' lives and ultimately transforming American musical culture.
----Joan Peyser "author of Bernstein: A Biography "A half century has passed since the appearance of the last major study of
Victor Herbert. Now Neil Gould has written the book that we have needed all
that time. He is the first writer to do more than give a superbly readable
account of Herbert's brilliant musical career as cellist, conductor,
composer, fluent and melodious creator of nearly 50 operettas and musical
comedies, and leader in the fight for effective copyright and performance
rights protections for composers. Indeed, he does all that. His discussion
of the operettas makes the reader long to hear many of them--not only the
biggest hits, but quite a few that were overlooked for one reason or another
in the past, yet sound fascinating and delightful. Surely some of these
could be revived, to the great pleasure of us all.
But Gould's book also employs a wide range of personal and family
documents which no previous writer was allowed to use. In weaving these new
materials into his vivid account, he gives us Victor Herbert the man in all
his colorful Irish feistiness: generous to a fault, Rabelaisian in his
tastes and habits, sometimes short-fused but always ready to tell a joke in
any of several languages (and several levels of ribaldry, depending on the
audience), while always diligently maintaining high goals for the future of
American music and the American composer. It is high time for Victor
Herbert's star to rise again, and Neil Gould could well be the "astronomer"
who makes it happen.
"Not only much needed, but a joy to read
and a fascinating journey into the life of a
remarkable man. Thorough, accurate, and
readable, it is a must for anyone interested in the rich history of the American musical theater."
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