Henry Louis Reginald De Koven

American composer: born: 3 April 1859, Middletown, Connecticut: died: 16 January 1920, Chicago, Illinois

Stage Works

1. The Begum (a Hindoo comic opera 2 acts. Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York 21 November 1887 (22 perfs)
   
   
2. Robin Hood (3 acts. Book by Harry B. Smith) Chicago 9 June, 1890. Standard Theatre, New York 28 September 1891; Prince of Wales Theatre, London as Maid Marion 5 February 1891
   
   
3. The Fencing Master (3 acts. Libretto by Harry B. Smith) 14 November 1892 Casino Theatre, New York (120 perfs)
   
   
4. The Knickerbockers (Comic opera 3 acts suggested by Washington Irving's Knickerbocker's History of New York - Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Garden Theatre New York 29 May 1893 (7 perfs)
   
   
5. The Algerian (comedy opera oim 3 acts - Libretto by Glen MacDonough) Garden Theatre, New York 26 Octiber 1893; transferred Daly's Theatre 27 November 1893 (47 perfs)
   
   
6. Rob Roy (romantic comic opera 3 acts - Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Herald Square Theatre, New York 29 October 1894 (168 perfs)
   
   
7. The Tzigane (Russian comic opera 3 acts - libretto by Harry B Smith) Abbey's Theatre, New York 16 May 1895 (36 perfs)
   
   
8. The Mandarin (3 acts. Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Herald Square Theatre, New York 2 November, 1896 (37 perfs)
   
   
9. The Highwayman (3 acts. Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Broadway Theatre, New York 13 December, 1897 (144 perfs)
   
   
10. Broadway to Tokio - with A. Baldwin Sloane (Spectacular fantasy in 3 acts, 6 scenes. Book & lyrics by Louis Harrison and George V. Hobart) New York Theatre 23 January 1900 (88 perfs)
    
    
11. Foxy Quiller (Comic opera 3 acts - Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Broadway Theatre 5 November, 1900 (50 perfs)
    
    
12. The Little Duchess (musical comedy 3 acts - Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Casion Theatre, New York 14 October 1901 (136 perfs)
    
    
13. Maid Marion (Romantic comedy in 3 acts -- Libretto by Harry B. Smith) Garden Theatre, New York 27 January 1902 (64 perfs)
    
    
14. Red Feather (Romantic opera in 2 acts - Book & lyrics by Charles Klein) Lyric Theatre, New York 9 November 1903 (60 perfs)
    
    
15. The Jersey Lily (Musical comedy 2 acts, 4 scenes. - Book & lyrics by George V. Hobart. Additional music & lyrics by Max Hoffman, William Jerome and Jean Schwartz) Victoria Theatre, New York 14 September 1903 (24 perfs)
    
    
16. Happyland or The King of Elysia (Comic opera 2 acts. Libretto by Frederic Ranken) Lyric Theatre, New York 2 October 1905 (82 perfs)
    
    
17. The Student King (Romantic light opera 3 acts. Book and lyrics by Frederic Ranken and Stanislaus Stange) Garden Theatre, New York 25 December 1906 (40 perfs)
    
    
18. The Girls of Holland (Comedy opera in 3 acts. Book and lyrics by Stanislaus Stange) Lyric Theatre, New York 18 November 1907 (15 perfs)
    
    
19. The Golden Butterfly (Comic opera in 3 acts. Book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith) Broadway Theatre 12 October 1908 (48 perfs)
    
    
20. The Beauty Spot (Musical play in 2 acts. Book and lyrics by Joseph W. Herbert) Herald Square Theatre 10 April 1909 (137 perfs)
    
    
21. The Wedding Trip (Comic opera in 3 acts- Book by Fred DeGrésac) Broadway Theatre, New York 25 December, 1911 (48 perfs)
    
    
22. Her Little Highness (Musical play in 3 acts. Book and lyrics by Channing Pollock snd Rennold Wolf based on Pollock's Such a Little Queen) Libert Theatre, New York (16 perfs)