Few Broadway composers could write such ear-caressing melodies for the voice as Rudolf Friml (1879-1972), who dominated in the mid-1920s as the central pillar – flanked by Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg – of that remarkable edifice, American operetta. Nowadays there are still revivals of Rose Marie and The Vagabond King, and his best-known songs – The Donkey Serenade, Indian Love Call, and so on – are familiar to all music-lovers.

This Retrospective tribute to a musical genius of a bygone era, 'Love Everlasting' (also the English title of one of his evergreen songs), offers 25 mellifluous tracks that lead the listener through his remarkable career, from his first success, The Firefly (1912) to the last film operetta, Northwest Outpost (1947) .

The artist roster has been carefully selected to include the finest operetta exponents of the era, such as Richard Tauber, Mario Lanza, Nelson Eddy, Dennis King, Howard Keel, Allan Jones and so many more. Several of these vintage performances appear on CD for the first time.

'Love Everlasting' joins five other notable tributes to the great song-writers on Retrospective.

Track Listing:
1. L’amour, Toujours L’amour (Love Everlasting) - Richard Tauber

The Firefly:
2. Giannina Mia - Richard Tauber
3. Sympathy - Richard Tauber
4. The Donkey Serenade - Allan Jones

Katinka:
5. Allah’s Holiday - Ray Noble

The Blue Kitten:
6. I’ve Found A Bud Among The Roses - Roy Royston & Dorothy Brown

Rose Marie:
7. Rose Marie - John Mccormack
8. The Right Place For A Girl - Howard Keel
9. The Mounties - Nelson Eddy
10. Indian Love Call - Jeanette Macdonald & Nelson Eddy
11. Totem Tom-Tom - Dorothy Kirsten
12. The Door Of My Dreams - Nelson Eddy & Dorothy Kirsten

The Vagabond King:
13. Song Of The Vagabonds - Oreste Kirkop
14. Some Day - Mario Lanza
15. Only A Rose - Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth
16. Huguette Waltz - Oreste Kirkop
17. Love Me Tonight - Oreste Kirkop & Jean Fenn

White Eagle:
18. Give Me One Hour - Gladys Swarthout

The Three Musketeers:
19. March Of The Musketeers - Paul Whiteman with Bing Crosby
20. My Sword And I - Dennis King
21. Your Eyes - Adrienne Brune & Dennis King
22. Ma Belle - Raymond Newell

Northwest Outpost:
23. Raindrops On A Drum - Nelson Eddy
24. Tell Me With Your Eyes - Nelson Eddy

Bonus Track:
25. Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman