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Synopsis

Taking place in Bavaria, the show concerns Sieglinde, the daughter of a music teacher, and her lover Karl, the local schoolmaster. Karl and Sieglinde travel to Munich in order to try to get a song written by Walther and Karl, published. In Munich Karl becomes enamored of opera star Frieda Hatzfeld while Sieglinde becomes enamored of operetta librettist, Bruno Mahler. Frieda soon leaves for Berlin to star in a new film. Thus, Bruno has Sieglinde take on the leading role in his opera. However, it is soon clear that the theatre is no place for amateurs. Sieglinde and Karl return home while Frieda comes back to Munich and retakes her places as the star of the opera.

Show Information

Book
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music
Jerome Kern
Lyrics
Oscar Hammerstein II
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Frieda Hatzfeld

Lead

Female

Soprano

Bruno Mahler

Lead

Male

Baritone

Sieglinde Lessing

Lead

Female

Soprano

Cornelius

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Dr Walther Lessing

Supporting

Male

Karl Reder

Supporting

Male

Ernst Weber

Supporting

Male

Dr. Walter Lessing

Featured

Male

Lawyer Baum

Featured

Male

Porter

Featured

Male

Willi

Featured

Male

Kirschner

Featured

Male

Pfugfelder

Featured

Male

Pfugfelder

Featured

Male

Sophie

Featured

Female

Frau Schreimann

Featured

Female

Tila

Featured

Female

Burgomaster

Featured

Male

Karl Reder

Featured

Male

Anna

Featured

Female

Mrs. Pflugfelder

Featured

Male

Marthe

Featured

Female

Frau Moeller

Featured

Female

Lili Kirschner

Featured

Female

Songs

Act I

  • Melodies of May – Choral Society
  • I've Told Ev'ry Little Star – Karl Reder
  • Prayer – Karl Reder, Sieglinde Lessing and Ensemble
  • There's a Hill Beyond a Hill – Hans and Walking Club
  • I'm Coming Home – Bruno Mahler
  • And Love Was Born – Cornelius
  • I'm Alone – Frieda Hatzfeld
  • I Am So Eager – Bruno Mahler, Frieda Hatzfeld and Ensemble
  • Finaletto – Marthe, Ernst Weber and Dr. Walter Lessing

Act II

  • One More Dance – Bruno Mahler
  • Night Flies By – Frieda Hatzfeld
  • I've Told Every Little Star (Reprise) – Sieglinde Lessing
  • I'm Alone (Reprise) – Frieda Hatzfeld
  • When the Spring Is in the Air – Sieglinde Lessing and Ensemble
  • In Egern on the Tegern See – Frau Direktor Kirschner
  • The Song Is You – Bruno Mahler
  • I'm Alone (Reprise) – Frieda Hatzfeld
  • The Song Is You (Reprise) – Frieda Hatzfeld and Bruno Mahler
  • We Belong Together – Karl Reder, Sieglinde Lessing, Cornelius and Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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