While songs like the "Vilja Song" became immortal, "Butterflies" largely vanished after the original London and Broadway runs.
Enter a musical "lost treasure" that owes its existence to the bustling theaters of Edwardian London. A Song for the "Gaiety Girls" butterflies_die_lustige_witwe
: You can still find the English-language version of the song in certain highlights scores . While songs like the "Vilja Song" became immortal,
The Song the World Forgot: The Curious Case of “Butterflies” The Song the World Forgot: The Curious Case
One of those additions was It wasn't written for the lead, Hanna Glawari, but for a "grisette"—one of the high-kicking, decorative dancers who represent the bohemian spirit of Paris. In the 1907 production at Daly's Theatre, it featured Mabel Russell and served as a high-energy dance number that helped the show rack up a staggering 778 performances. Why You Haven't Heard It
