Lawyers! Playboys! Damsels in Distress!
The VHRP season kicks off with the 1922 comedic play with music, Orange Blossom - beginning of the roaring twenties, Victor Herbert style.
While the divorce business keeps Lawyer Brassac’s coffers quite full, he finds himself considered the White Knight of far too many female clients in need of rescuing, including his 21-year-old godchild who’s recently lost her father and shows up in dire financial straits. That same morning, the playboy, gambling buddy, Baron Roger Belmont arrives with a most unusual legal problem.
Through it all runs wonderful Herbert melodies including, “A Kiss in The Dark,” “Way Out West in Jersey,” “Then Comes the Dawning,” “This Time It’s Love,” and “A Dream of Orange Blossoms.” This score is filled with surprises and modern touches including an 8-bar overture and no Grand Finale.
