Studio Cast: Naughty Marietta

Here, from 1981, is the Smithsonian’s first complete recording of Victor Herbert and Rida Johnson Young’s classic 1910 musical, Naughty Marietta, universally hailed as Herbert’s crowning achievement. The recording began as a concert at the Smithsonian, and the reception was so enthusiastic that the company went right into the studio and recorded a two-LP set under the direction of James R. Morris, director of the Division of Performing Arts.

A young Judy Blazer played the title role—an early step toward Broadway stardom. 

Track List

Act I
Overture
1. Clear Away! – Opening Chorus
2. Mysterious Melody - Fanchon
3. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp – Captain Dick and Followers
4. Taisez-Vous – Casquette Girls and Men
5. Naughty Marietta – Marietta
6. It Never, Never Can Be Love – Marietta and Captain Dick
7. If I Were Anybody Else But Me – Lizette and Simon
8. 'Neath the Southern Moon – Adah
9. Italian Street Song – Marietta and Chorus
10. Finale

Act II
11. Dance of the Marionettes – Marietta and Rudolfo
12. You Marry a Marionette – Etienne
13. Intermezzo: Dance – Marietta
14. The Dream Melody (Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life)
15. New Orleans Jeunesse Dorèe– Chorus of Men
16. Loves of New Orleans – Ensemble
17. The Sweet By and By – Lizette
18. Prelude to live for Today - Orchestra
19. Live For To-Day – Marietta, Adah, Captain Dick and Etienne
20. I'm Falling In Love With Some One – Captain Dick
21. It's Pretty Soft for Simon – Simon
22. Finale