Leo[pold] Fall

(1873 - 1925)
Austrian composer born Olomouc 2 February, 1873; died Vienna 16 September, 1925

WORKS (selective list)

Operas:

  1. Paroli (Frau Denise) - 1 act - L. Fernand; Hamburg, 1902;

  2. Irrlicht (Fernand; Mannheim, 8 Jan 1905;

  3. Der goldene Vogel (J. Wilhelm, P. Frank; Dresden, 21 May 1920

Operettas

(chief works published in vocal score in Berlin or Vienna at about the time of original production):

  1. Der Rebell - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Rudolf Bernauer, Ernst Welisch; Theater an der Wein, Vienna, 28 November 1905;

  2. Der fidele Bauer (The Merry Peasant) - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Victor Léon, Hoftheater, Mannheim, 27 July 1907

  3. Die Dollarprinzessin (The Dollar Princess) - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Alfred Maria Willner, Fritz Grünbaum; Carltheater,

  4. Die geschiedene Frau (The Divorcée) - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Victor Léon; Carltheater, Vienna Vienna, 23 December, 1908;

  5. Der Schrei nach der Ohrgeige, Vienna, 1909;

  6. Brüderlein fein - 1 act - Book and lyrics by Wilhelm; Vienna, 1 Dec 1909;

  7. Das Puppenmädel - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Leo Stein, Alfred Maria Willner; Vienna, 4 Nov 1910;

  8. Die schöne Risette - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Alfred Maria Willner, R. Bodanzky; Vienna, 19 Nov 1910;

  9. Die Sirene - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Leo Stein, Alfred Maria Willner; Vienna, 5 Jan 1911;

  10. The Eternal Waltz - 1 act - Book and lyrics by Austen Hurgon; London, 22 Dec 1911;

  11. Der liebe Augustin, (Dear Augustin) rev. of Der Rebell; Neues Theatre, Berlin, 3 February 1912

  12. Die Studentengräfin - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Victor Léon; Berlin, 18 Jan 1913;

  13. Der Nachtschnellzug - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Victor Léon, Leo Stein; Vienna, 20 Dec 1913;

  14. Die Frau Ministerpräsident (Jung-England) Book and lyrics by Rudolf Bernauer and Ernst Welisch; Berlin, 14 Feb 1914;

  15. Der künstliche Mensch - Book and lyrics by Alfred Maria Willner, R. Österreicher; Berlin, 2 Oct 1915;

  16. Die Kaiserin (Fürstenliebe) - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Julius Brammer, A. Grünwald; Berlin, 16 Oct 1916;

  17. Die Rose von Stambul (The Rose of Stamboul) - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald; Theater an der Wein, Vienna, 2 December, 1916;

  18. Die spanische Nachtigall - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Welisch; Berlin, 1920;

  19. Der heilige Ambrosius - 1 act - Book and lyrics by Alfred Maria Willner, A. Rebner; Berlin, 3 Nov 1921;

  20. Die Strassensängerin - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by F. Friedrichs, A. Neidthardt; Vienna, 14 Feb 1922;

  21. Madame Pompadour - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Welisch; Berliner Theater, Berlin, 9 September, 1922. Daly's Theatre, London

  22. Der süsse Kavalier - 3 acts - Book and lyrics by Ernst Welisch; Berliner Theater, Berlin, 1923

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • H. Hutten: Leo Fall, ein neuer Operettenkomponist, Musik für Alle (Berlin, 1908)

  • F. Lehár, L. Kartousch and H. Marischka: Zum Tode Leo Fall, Die Stunde (Vienna, 1925)

  • W. Zimmerli: Leo Fall und sein kompositorisches Werk, Schweizerische Musiker-Revue (1949)