"If I Loved You," 1945

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Artifact Overview

The 1945 musical Carousel was Rodgers & Hammerstein's attempt to follow up on the spectacular success of their 1943 musical Oklahoma! Adapted from the 1909 Hungarian play Liliom, the Americanized Carousel revolves around a carousel barker's romance with a female millworker. The song "If I Loved You" involves the characters' hesitant admittance of love for one another.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sheet music

Date Made

1945

Creator Notes

Music composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published by Williamston Music, Incorporated, New York, New York.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

94.95.38

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11.875 in
Width: 9.063 in