Prince Ananias was the first operetta composed by Victor Herbert. The libretto is by Francis Neilson. It was first produced by a troupe called "The Bostonians" at The Broadway Theatre on November 20, 1894, directed by Jerome Sykes.[1] It remained in their repertoire for three seasons and was given more than 300 performances in all. A modest success at first, it did well on tour.[2]
- ^ "Prince Ananias Produced", The New York Times, November 21, 1894, p. 2.
- ^ Gould, pp. 266 and 269