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The Desert Song

Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 6m

With mystery, intrigue, and romance, Sigmund Romberg's operetta dramatizes the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
The Desert Song

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Summary
The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, and Frank Mandel. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule.
History
The Desert Song opened on Broadway on November 30, 1926 at the Casino Theatre, starring Vivienne Segal and Robert Halliday. The show later moved to the Century and Imperial Theatres, playing for a total of 471 performances. The Desert Song has been revived twice on Broadway and several times elsewhere in New York, notably by the New York City Opera in 1987.
  • Time Period 1920s
  • Setting Northern Africa. 1925.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

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  • Musical Style Operetta
  • Dance Requirements Easy
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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Authors

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father, William, was a theatre manager and for many years director of Hammerstein's Victoria, the most popular vaudeville theatre of its day. His uncle, Arthur Hammerstein, was a successful Broadway producer ...

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Author

Otto Harbach

Author

Frank Mandel

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Sigmund Romberg

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