February 1 - Victor Herbert; George Beverly Shea (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 1st are here: Renata Tebaldi; Victor Herbert; George Beverly Shea (2020), James P. Johnson; Clara Butt (2021), James P. Johnson (2022), Harry Styles (2023), Hildegarde (2024), and Francesco Stradivari (2025)

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Victor Herbert (1 February 1859 – 26 May 1924) was a cellist and composer, best known for his highly successful operettas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Victor

Although consistently praised for his music, many of Herbert's operettas were criticized by theatre critics for their weak librettos and conventional lyrics. In the 1970s and 1980s, however, the operettas began to be revived more frequently, albeit often with heavily rewritten librettos. – adapted from Wikipedia

The Herbert operettas look

Alright, until you read the book.

Their dialogue and plots gives pause,

And when they are revived, these flaws,

(Acknowledged by the Herbert-smitten),

Will lead the script to be rewritten

To fix the holes (and there are lots)

In Herbert's operetta plots.

 

 

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George Beverly Shea (1 February 1909 – 16 April 2013) was a bass-baritone known for his long association with Billy Graham's crusades.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Time To Every Purpose

Back in the day,

George Beverly Shea

Interpreted Protestant hymns.

His music was made

On a gospel crusade,

And was not in the background at gyms.

 

 

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