Emmerich Kálmán
Emmerich Kálmán · Arts & Literature
Hungarian composer of popular Viennese operettas such as Die Csárdásfürstin
1882, Siófok, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) — 1953, Paris, France
Hungary · Austria · United States
Emmerich Kálmán is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Hungarian composer of popular Viennese operettas such as Die Csárdásfürstin
Emmerich Kálmán was a Hungarian composer and, with Franz Lehár, a leading figure of the 'silver age' of Viennese operetta; his hits include 'Die Csárdásfürstin' and 'Gräfin Mariza', blending Hungarian and Viennese idioms. Born into a Jewish family, he fled Nazism, emigrating to the United States. He was Jewish.
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Hungarian composer of popular Viennese operettas such as Die Csárdásfürstin
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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