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	Topics Rudolf Friml Topic Home Rudolf Friml was a composerComposer A composer is a person who writes music.... of operettaOperetta Operetta is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics.... s, musicals and songs, as well as a pianistPianist A pianist is a person who plays the piano.... . Early life Born in PraguePrague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.... , at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now capital of the Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic , a member state of the European Union , is a landlocked country in Central Europe.... , Friml showed aptitude for music at an early age. His abilities gained him acceptance into the Prague ConservatoryPrague Conservatory Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Praská konzervator, is a Czech secondary scho... where he studied music composition with Antonín DvorákAntonín Dvorák Antonn Leopold Dvork was a Czech composer of Romantic music.... . He completed the six-year course in three years. While studying at the conservatory he began to compose light songs and airs. After graduation he took a position as accompanist to violinistViolinist A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin.... Jan KubelikJan Kubelík Overview Jan Kubelk was a Czech violinist and composer.... . He toured with Kubelik twice in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... and at the end of the second tour remained there to compose. He made his American piano debut at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east str... in 1904 and premiered his Piano Concerto in B-Major in 1906 with the New York PhilharmonicNew York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States.... under the batonBaton (conducting) A baton is a stick that is used by conductors primarily to indicate the musical beat of a piece through horizontal and verti... of Walter Damrosch. He settled for a brief time in Los Angeles where he married Mathilda Baruch (1909). They had two children, Charles Rudolf (Jr.) (1910) and Marie Lucille (1911). After a divorce, he later married Kay Wong. The Firefly One of the most popular theatrical forms in the early decades of the 20th century in AmericaUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... was the operetta, and its most famous composer was IrishIreland Overview Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.... -born Victor HerbertVictor Herbert Victor August Herbert was a popular composer of light opera, and an accomplished cellist and conductor.... . It was announced in 1912 that operetta diva Emma TrentiniFacts About Emma Trentini Emma Trentini was an Italian soprano opera singer who came to the United States in December 1906. ... would be starring in a new operetta on Broadway by Herbert with lyricistLyricist Overview A lyricist is an author of song lyrics.... Otto HarbachOtto Harbach Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach was an American lyricist and librettist of about 50 musical comedies.... entitled The Firefly. Shortly before the writing of the operetta, Trentini appeared in a special performance of Herbert's Naughty MariettaNaughty Marietta (operetta) *Naughty Marietta* is a musical comedy, with libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert, which opened on B... conducted by Herbert himself. When Trentini refused to sing "Italian Street Song" for the encoreEncore (concert) The encore is an additional extra performance of a musical piece at the end of the regular concert, which is not listed in t... , an enraged Herbert stormed out of the orchestra pitOrchestra pit An orchestra pit is the usually lowered area in front of and/or underneath a stage where an orchestra accompanies performers... refusing any further work with Trentini. Arthur HammersteinArthur Hammerstein Arthur Hammerstein, the uncle of Oscar Hammerstein II, was an opera producer and one of the writers of the song "Because of ... , the operetta's sponsor, frantically began to search for another composer. Not finding anyone who could compose as well as Herbert, Hammerstein settled on the almost unknown Friml due to his classical training. After a month of work, Friml produced a glittering score for what would be his first theatrical success. After the success of The Firefly, Friml followed with three more operettas that were successful, though not as successful as The Firefly. These were High Jinks (1913), Katinka (1915) and You're in Love (1917). He also contributed songs to a musical in 1915 entitled The Peasant Girl. Friml's greatest successes Friml wrote his most famous operettas in the 1920s. In 1924, he wrote Rose Marie. This operetta, on which Friml collaborated with lyricists Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein II :For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein... and Otto HarbachOtto Harbach Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach was an American lyricist and librettist of about 50 musical comedies.... and co-composer Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart Herbert Stothart was a composer, born of Scottish and Bavarian descent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... , was a hit worldwide and a few of the songs from it also became hits including "The Mounties" and "Indian Love Call". Friml's use of murder as part of the plot as well as his integrating the music and the plot was ground-breaking for its time. After Rose Marie's success came two other operettas, The Vagabond KingThe Vagabond King This article is about the operetta, for the films see: The Vagabond King and The Vagabond King ... in 1925, with lyrics by Brian HookerBrian Hooker Brian S. Hooker, PhD, PE, is a bioengineer and the team leader for the High Throughput Biology Team and Operations Manager of the ... and W.H. Post, and The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers (musical) *The Three Musketeers* is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Clifford Grey and P.... in 1928, with lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse and Clifford Grey, based on Dumas's famous swashbuckling novel. In addition, Friml contributed to Florenz Ziegfeld'sFacts About Florenz Ziegfeld Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. was an American Broadway impresario.... FolliesFollies *Follies* is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman.... of 1921 and 1923. Friml also wrote music for many films during the 1930s, often songs adapted from previous work. The Vagabond KingThe Vagabond King (1930 film) *The Vagabond King* is a 1930 musical operetta film photographed entirely in two-color Technicolor.... , Rose Marie, and The Firefly were all made into films and included at least some of Friml's music. Oddly enough, his operetta version of The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers *The Three Musketeers* is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, pre.... was never filmed, despite the fact that the novel itself has been filmed many times - once as a musical with Don AmecheDon Ameche Dominic Felix Ameche was an American actor and director.... and The Ritz Brothers. Like his contemporary, Ivor NovelloIvor Novello David Ivor Davies , better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most po... , Friml was sometimes ridiculed for the sentimental and insubstantial nature of his compositions and often dubbed as trite. Friml was also criticized for the old-fashioned, Old World sentiments found in his works. By the end of the 1930s, Friml had fallen out of fashion. Works The Firefly (1912) High Jinks (1913) Katinka (1915) The Peasant Girl (1915) - contributor. You're in Love (1917) Kitty Darlin (1917) Sometime (1918) Glorianna (1918) Tumble In (1919) June Love (1921) Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 - contributor. Cinders (1923) Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 - contributor. Rose Marie (1924) The Vagabond KingThe Vagabond King This article is about the operetta, for the films see: The Vagabond King and The Vagabond King ... (1925) Ziegfeld's Revue "No Foolin'" (1926) The Wild Rose (1926) White Eagle (1927) The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers (musical) *The Three Musketeers* is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Clifford Grey and P.... (1928) Luana (1930) Music Hath Charms (1934) External links ")