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Title
Star light, star bright
Additional title: Star light, star bright, very first star I see tonight. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When sitting alone at eventide and watching the stars peep out. [first line]
Additional title: Wizard of the Nile. Star light, star bright. [uniform title]
Names
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: Edward Schuberth & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Stars
Decoration and ornament -- Egypt
Wishing
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes drawn border illustrating ancient Egyptian musicians and instruments.
Content: On cover: Waltz songs from The wizard of the Nile, comic opera in 3 acts.
Content: Texts for 2 additional verses printed on page 2.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4202f80-c590-012f-d7c6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Star light, star bright" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1645-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Star light, star bright" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1645-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Star light, star bright Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1645-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Star light, star bright