Irish by birth, Victor Herbert was trained as a musician in Germany, appearing there as a cellist and as a soloist in his own compositions. He settled in America in 1886, establishing a reputation as a conductor and eventually as a composer and promoter of light music.

Stage Works

Herbert’s operettas won considerable popularity in America. They include Babes in Toyland, described as a musical extravaganza, first staged on Broadway in 1903. He provided scores for the Ziegfeld Follies and for a number of silent films.

Orchestral and Vocal Music

Herbert’s orchestral music includes compositions for cello and orchestra, with works of particularly American terms of reference, such a...