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H. B. Farnie
Henry Brougham Farnie (8 April 1836 – 21 September 1889), often called H. B. Farnie, was a British librettist and adapter of French operettas and an author. Some of his English-language versions of operettas became record-setting hits on the London stage of the 1870s and 1880s, strongly competing with the Gilbert and Sullivan operas being played at the same time. After attending Cambridge University, Farnie returned to his native Scotland, where he was appointed editor of the Cupar Gazette. In 1857, he wrote The Golfer's Manual, the first book on golf instruction. In 1860, he wrote books on the flora of St Andrews and on The City of St. Rule. His journalism career brought him to London in 1863 as editor of a new musical journal, The Orchestra. He began to write the lyrics to popular songs, and, in 1867, he began to write plays. During the 1870s and 1880s, Farnie turned out translations and adaptations of dozens of French operas and operettas. Many of the latter had long and successful runs. Among his few enduring lyrics is the "Gendarmes' Duet", adapted from Offenbach's Geneviève de Brabant. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 8, 1836 (Burntisland), Died September 21, 1889
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 01260 | 7-in. | 4/27/1900 | The torpedo and the whale | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]104 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | The torpedo and the whale | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]104 | 7-in. | 6/15/1900 | The torpedo and the whale | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | C-9534 | 12-in. | 10/11/1910 | Gems from Olivette | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-18030 | 12-in. | 6/28/1916 | Songs of the past, no. 20 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-29333 | 10-in. | 1/21/1924 | Medley waltz | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 77681 | 10-in. | 2/21/1918 | The torpedo and the whale | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 37370 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | Olivette | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Farnie, H. B.," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103839.
Farnie, H. B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103839.
"Farnie, H. B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Farnie, H. B. (Henry Brougham), 1836-1889 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82128970
Wikidata: Henry Brougham Farnie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5718707
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59302232
ISNI: 0000 0001 2026 6840 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120266840
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