C.M. ZiehrerKarl Michael Ziehrer

Austrian bandmaster and composer: Born Vienna 2 May, 1843; died Vienna 14 November, 1922

Stage Works:

  1. Mahomeds Paradies; Operetta; 1 act; 1866
  2. Der Orakel zu Delphi; Operetta; Linz; 1872
  3. König Jerôme oder Immer lustig; Operetta; Ring-Theater Wien 28 November, 1878
  4. Wiener Kinder; Operetta; Carl-Theater Wien; 19 January, 1881
  5. Ein Deutschmeister; Operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Richard Genée and B. Zappert; Carltheater, Vienna; 30 November, 1888
  6. Der bleiche Zauberer (The White Magician); Operetta; based on an American Indian story by James Fennimore Cooper
  7. Die Landstreicher (The Tramps); Operetta; Prelude and 2 acts; Libretto by Leopold Krenn and Carl Lindau; Sommertheater Venedig in Wein, Vienna; 26 July, 1899
  8. Die drei Wünsche (The Three Wishes); Operetta; Prelude, 3 acts; Libretto by Leopold Krenn and Carl Lindau; Carltheater, Vienna; 9 March, 1901
  9. Der Fremdenführer (The Tourist Guide); Operetta; Prologue, 3 Acts; Libretto by Leopold Krenn and Carl Lindau; Theater an der Wien, Vienna; 11 October, 1902
  10. Der Schätzmeister (The Treasurer); Operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by A Engel and J Horst; Carltheater, Vienna; 10 Dece,ber, 1904
  11. Fesche Geister (Free Spirits); Operetta; prelude, 2 acts; Libretto by Leopold Krenn and Carl Lindau; Sommertheater Venedig in Wien, Vienna; 7 July 1905
  12. Ein tolles Mädel (A Crazy Girl); Operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Kurt Kraatz, Wilhelm Sterk and Heinrich Stobitzer; Wiesbaden; 24 Aug 1907: as Mlle Mischief, adapted by Sydney Rosenfeld; Lyric Theatre, New York 28 September, 1908 (96 perfs)
  13. Der Liebeswalzer The Kiss Waltz); Operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Robert Bedansky and Alfred Grünbaum; Raimund-Theater, Wien; 24 October, 1908 : As The Kiss Waltz; adaptation by Matthew Woodward; additional music by Jerome Kern; Casino Theatre, New York; 2 December, 1911; (88 perfs)
  14. Ball bei Hof; Operetta; Stadttheater Stettin; 22 Jan 1911
  15. Fürst Casimir; Operetta; Carl-Theater Wien; 13 Sept 1913
  16. Das dumme Herz; Operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by R Oesterreicher and W Sterk; Johann Strauß-Theater Wien; 27 February, 1914