Ask Her While the Band Is Playing from THE ROSE OF ALGERIA - Canton Comic Opera Co.

"Ask Her While the Band Is Playing" from THE ROSE OF ALGERIA (1909) by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough. Canton Comic Opera Company's August 2010 Production in Canton, Ohio. For more information: www.cantoncomicoperaco.com

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What an utterly delightful waltz-song! One can see why Herbert himself thought so highly of this score. Thanks to the performers who get everything exactly right - the conductor's ideal tempo, and the soloist's natural, unforced singing that so eloquently captures the gentle, wistful nature of the melody. And all in Herbert's own orchestration, as it should be. Apparently the Canton Comic Opera Company is no more, which would appear to be a great loss to lovers of operetta and Victor Herbert. Thanks to them for sharing this gem on KZbin!

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Thank you for your kind words! While we are no longer producing shows, we are still dedicated to restoring these works.