Selections from The Fortune Teller
This fine recording by the Peerless Orchestra features an early recording of the
chorus to "Gypsy Love
The Fortune Teller, a 3 act operetta, was created in 1898 by the prolific team of composer Victor Herbert and writer Harry B. Smith.
Original (Edison) National Phonograph Company record slip.
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To learn more:
- See the sheet music for "Gypsy Love Song" (also spelled "Gipsy"), courtesy of the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music.
- Hear "Gypsy Love Song" sung in contrasting styles, courtesy of YouTube -
- Traditional form by J. C. Thomas (1927),
- Up-tempo form by Connee Boswell (1937).
- Read biographical information on Victor Herbert, courtesy of Public Domain Music, and Harry B. Smith, courtesy of Wikipedia.
