"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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Music composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published by Williamston Music, Incorporated, New York, New York.
Collection Title
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
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