Song of the Snowy explained

Song of the Snowy is an Australian musical by Edmond Samuels, best known for The Highwayman. It had a background of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.^{[1] [2]}

The musical had its world premiere as a piece for ABC radio in 1956.^[3]

One reviewer stated "It sounded like “The Maid of the Mountains,” “Rose Marie” and “The Girl of the Golden West” all rolled into one: with romance. New Australians, heroic guides, noble sentiments about this great national undertaking, and everything."

Premise

A love story between a girl skier and an engineer on the Snowy Mountains Scheme.

Songs

• "Doing the Woolloomooloo"
• "This Is My Home, My Chosen Land"
• "Song of the Snowy"
• "Come and Get It"
• "I'd Like to Find Romance"
• "In My Chalet of Dreams"

Notes and References

1. News: Letters To The Editor "Girl From The Snowy" . . 34 . 9,558 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 24 March 1960 . 3 October 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Worth Reporting . . 25 . [?] . Australia, Australia . 6 November 1957 . 3 October 2024 . 43 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Advertising . . Victoria, Australia . 15 December 1956 . 3 October 2024 . 7 . National Library of Australia.