The Student Prince

operetta by Romberg

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The Student Prince is an operetta by Sigmund Romberg, first produced in 1924. It is based on the German play Alt Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Föster. Operettas are musical-dramatic works similar to light opera, typically featuring a romantic plot with songs, music, and dancing, interspersed with spoken dialogue. Romberg, a Hungarian-born American composer, was known for his successful operettas, which often featured romantic plots and melodic songs. Notable songs from The Student Prince include "Deep in My Heart" and "Drinking Song". The operetta tradition evolved into musical comedy, with Romberg being a significant figure in its American development.12

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They include the operetta The Student Prince (1924; based on the German play Alt Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster), with the songs “Deep in My Heart” and “Drinking Song”; The Desert Song (1926), remembered for the title song and “One Alone”; and The New Moon (1928), with “Lover, Come Back…
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They include the operetta The Student Prince (1924; based on the German play Alt Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster), with the songs “Deep in My Heart” and “Drinking Song”; The Desert Song (1926), remembered for the title song and “One Alone”; and The New Moon (1928), with “Lover, Come Back…
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