Harry Bache Smith / Victor Herbert
The Serenade: Comic Opera is a musical play written by Harry Bache Smith in 1897. It tells the story of a young musician named Ernesto who falls in love with the beautiful Rosina. However, Rosina’s father disapproves of Ernesto and arranges for her to marry a wealthy nobleman instead. Undeterred, Ernesto enlists the help of his musician friends to serenade Rosina and win her heart. The play is filled with humor, romance, and catchy songs that will leave readers humming along. Smith’s witty dialogue and clever lyrics make The Serenade a delightful read for fans of musical theater and classic literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.