Victor Jacobi
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Victor Jacobi, Jakobi Viktor (22 October 1883 10 December 1921) was a Hungarian
operetta
composer
.
He studied at Zeneakadémia (Academy of Music) in Budapest
at the same time as the noted Hungarian composers Imre Kálmán and Albert Szirmai
. Jacobi began his career as "Jakabfi Viktor" on 17 December 1904 with the operetta "A rátartós királykisasszony
".
His most famous operetta is "Szibill
". The performance of this operetta was cancelled in London
because of the beginning of World War I
.
After that, he left London for the United States and during his stay in New York City
he became very ill. He died there at the age of 38.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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:...
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...
.
He studied at Zeneakadémia (Academy of Music) in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
at the same time as the noted Hungarian composers Imre Kálmán and Albert Szirmai
Albert Szirmai
Albert Szirmai was a Hungarian operetta composer. A graduate of the Budapest Academy of Music, studying piano and composition, Szirmai was devoted to creating works for the stage. He wrote music for 12 one-act plays and over 300 songs for the Budapest theater Népszínház-Vígopera, at which he was...
. Jacobi began his career as "Jakabfi Viktor" on 17 December 1904 with the operetta "A rátartós királykisasszony
A rátartós királykisasszony
The Haughty Princess is an operetta by the Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. As his first operetta it was premiered on December 17, 1904 in Budapest. The libretto is by Jenő Heltai, who rewrote a folk tale by Holger Drachmann....
".
His most famous operetta is "Szibill
Szibill
Szibill is an operetta by Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. The first performance was February 27, 1914, at the Király Színház in Budapest. The libretto was written by Ferenc Martos and Miksa Bródy...
". The performance of this operetta was cancelled in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
because of the beginning of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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After that, he left London for the United States and during his stay in New York City
New York City
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he became very ill. He died there at the age of 38.
Works
- 1904: A rátartós királykisasszonyA rátartós királykisasszonyThe Haughty Princess is an operetta by the Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. As his first operetta it was premiered on December 17, 1904 in Budapest. The libretto is by Jenő Heltai, who rewrote a folk tale by Holger Drachmann....
(The Haughty Princess) - 1905: Legvitézebb HuszárLegvitézebb HuszárThe Bravest Hussar is an operetta by Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. As his second operetta was not considered to be a big success. It premiered on 30 December 1905 in Magyar Színház in Budapest. The libretto is from Ferenc Martos.-Sources:*Gänzl, Kurt . "Jacobi, Viktor". The Encyclopedia of...
(The Brave Hussar) - 1906: A tengerszem tündére (The Nautical Fairy)
- 1907: Tüskerósza (Rambler Rose)
- 1908: Van, de nincs (There Is, But There Isn't)
- 1909: Jánoska
- 1911: LeányvásárLeányvásárThe Marriage Market is an operetta by Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. It was premiered on 14 November 1911 at the Király Színház in Budapest and was the composer's first significant success not only in Hungary, but also abroad...
(The Marriage Market) - 1914: SzibillSzibillSzibill is an operetta by Hungarian composer Victor Jacobi. The first performance was February 27, 1914, at the Király Színház in Budapest. The libretto was written by Ferenc Martos and Miksa Bródy...
(Sybill) - 1919: Apple Blossoms, with Fritz KreislerFritz KreislerFriedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately...
- 1921: The Love Letter