The Recorded Sound Archives (RSA) is a unit of FAU Libraries Special Collections department. We are located in the Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

Gems of the Jewish Operetta


Additional information (PDF) is only available
through the Research Station
Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue Number108
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Cadenza Records
Record FormatCD
Shelf Number100017
Number of TracksN/A
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes This album captures the remarkable creativity of the Yiddish theater and its musical tradition. The Yiddish theater not only entertained vast numbers of Jews, it also reflected Jewish ideas and insights. Arranged and Conducted by Charles Heller.

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1 - A Brivele Der Mamen
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Solomon Small(Shmulowitz)
2 - Shabbes Yomtov Un Rosh Chodesh
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
3 - Eishes Chayil
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Isidore Lilian, Music: Joseph Rumshinsky
4 - Di Yiddishe Hoffenung
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
5 - Glick
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Bella Meisell, Music: Alexander Olshanetsky
6 - Fun Vigel Bizn Keiver
Composer(s) : Lyrics: A. Shorr, Music: Joseph Rumshinsky
7 - Drei Zich Milechl
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
8 - Rozinkes Mit Mandlen
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
9 - Oneg Shabbes
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Solomon Small(Shmulowitz), Music: M. Rumshinsky
10 - Belz
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Jacob Jacobs, Music: Alexander Olshanetsky
11 - Bar Mitzvah
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Boris Thomashefsky, Music: Arnold Perlmutter & Herman Wohl
12 - Faryomert Farklogt
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
13 - Mazel
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Molly Picon, Music: Abraham Ellstein
14 - Elend Bin Ich
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
15 - Vu Ahin Zol Ich Geyn?
Composer(s) : Lyrics: O. Strock, Music: S. Korn-Teuer
16 - Dos Blinden Shpil
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
17 - Vu Memt Men a Moishe Rabeinu?
Composer(s) : Lyrics: Jacob Jacobs, Music: Yasha Kreitzberg
18 - Dos Pintele Yid
Composer(s) : Music: Arnold Perlmutter & Herman Wohl, Lyrics: Louis Gildrod
19 - Di Shvueh
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Abraham Goldfaden
20 - A Gutte Voch In Der Alter Heym
Composer(s) : Lyrics and Music: Unknown