Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. contents vii
3. acknowledgments ix
4. preface xiii
5. CHAPTER 1. Ireland, my sireland (1859–1886) 1
6. CHAPTER 2. in old new york (1886–1891) 18
7. CHAPTER 3. oh, my name is victor herbert—i’m the leader of the band (1891–1895) 62
8. CHAPTER 4. pittsburgh—heaven and hell (1898–1904) 84
9. CHAPTER 5. coda brilliante—the victor herbert orchestra (1901–1924) 157
10. CHAPTER 6. paterfamilias (1889–1924) 169
11. CHPATER 7. oyez! oyez! oyez! (1902–1924) 190
12. CHAPTER 8. a theatrical musician at work (1894–1924) 233
13. CHAPTER 9. act one (1894–1900) 247
14. CHAPTER 10. entre’acte i: ace of clubs (1896–1924) 307
15. CHAPTER 11. act two: scene one (1903–1905) 322
16. CHAPTER 12. operetta as social document (1905) 342
17. CHAPTER 13. act two: scene two (1906–1912) 368
18. CHAPTER 14. entr’acte ii: uncrowned kings (1908–1917) 433
19. CHAPTER 15. act three: scene one 444
20. CHAPTER 16. an opera manque´ (1915–1916) 462
21. CHAPTER 17. act three: scene two (1914–1924) 474
22. CHAPTER 18. media vitae in morte sumus (1916–1924) 508
23. CHAPTER 19. postlude 525
24. CHAPTER 20. february 1, 2003 547
25. appendix a. stage compositions by victor herbert 549
26. appendix b. published instrumental, choral, and miscellaneous works 558
27. abbreviations 569
28. notes 571
29. bibliography 597
30. index 599