Ralph Benatzky
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Ralph Benatzky Moravia
, Austrian Empire – 16 October 1957), born in Moravské Budějovice as Rudolf Josef František Benatzki, was an Austrian composer
of Czech
origin (when Benatzky was born Czechia was part of the Austrian empire, Benatzky mostly worked in Vienna). He composed opera
s and operetta
s, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), Im weißen Rössl
(1930), and Meine Schwester und ich (1930). He died in Zürich
, Switzerland
.
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
, Austrian Empire – 16 October 1957), born in Moravské Budějovice as Rudolf Josef František Benatzki, was an Austrian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
origin (when Benatzky was born Czechia was part of the Austrian empire, Benatzky mostly worked in Vienna). He composed opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s and operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), Im weißen Rössl
The White Horse Inn
Im weißen Rößl is an operetta or musical comedy set in the picturesque Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. It is about the head waiter of the White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang who is desperately in love with the owner of the inn, a resolute young woman who at first only has eyes for one of her...
(1930), and Meine Schwester und ich (1930). He died in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Works
- Laridon (1911)
- Cherchez la femme (1911)
- Der lachende Dreibund (1913)
- Anno 14 (1914)
- Liebe im Schnee (1916)
- Die tanzende Maske (1918)
- Die Verliebten (1919)
- Apachen (1920)
- Ein Märchen aus Florenz (1923)
- Casanova (1928)
- Die drei Musketiere (1929)
- Im weissen Rössl (1930)
- Meine Schwester und Ich (1930)
- Zur goldenen Liebe (1931)
- Zirkus Aimée (1932)
- Büxl (1932)
- Reichste Mann der Welt (1935)
- Der König mit dem Regenschirm (1935)
- Axel an der Himmelstür (1936)
- Majetät – Privat (1937)
- Herzen im Schnee (1937)
- Der Silberhof (1941)
External links
- http://www.ralph-benatzky.com
- http://www.operetta-research-center.org (with an English biography and historical English reviews)