Short bio Leo Fall
Birthday:
1873
Died:
1925
Active:
1890s - 1920s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Post-Romantic
Full biography Leo Fall
Leo Fall was an Austrian composer known primarily for his work as a composer of operettas during the Silver Age of Vienna. He was born on February 2, 1873 in Olomouc, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic). Fall's father was a general in the Austro-Hungarian army, which meant that the family moved frequently during his childhood. By the age of 17, Fall had written his first operetta titled "Der liebe Augustin" which was successful in Vienna.
Fall continued to write operettas and in 1905, his operetta "Der fidele Bauer" became a huge success. He went on to compose more than 30 operettas, many of which were performed not only in Austria but also in Germany and beyond. Some of his best-known operettas include "Die Dollarprinzessin", "Madame Pompadour", and "Der Rebell".
In addition to his work in operettas, Fall also wrote incidental music for many plays and composed three unsuccessful operas. Despite his popularity during his lifetime, his music fell out of favor following World War II and is now rarely performed. However, some of his pieces have enjoyed continued popularity, such as "The Dolla Princess" which was recently revived and performed in Vienna in 2019.
Leo Fall passed away on September 16, 1925 in Vienna at the age of 52. Despite his relatively short career, his music remains an important part of the operetta genre.
Compositions featuring Leo Fall
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Spanische Nachtigall, operetta | Opera | 1920 | |
| 2 | Der Liebe Augustin, operetta | 98:53 min | Opera | 1912 |
| 3 | Die Geschiedene Frau, operetta | Opera | 1909 | |
| 4 | Die Dollarprinzessin, operetta | Opera | 1907 | |
| 5 | Musikalischer Prolog, festival overture for orchestra | 7:40 min | Orchestral | 1907 |
| 6 | Paroli, opera | 51:47 min | Opera | 1902 |
| 7 | Brüderlein Fein, singspiel | 39:36 min | Opera | - |
| 8 | Der fidele Bauer, operetta | 109:48 min | Opera | - |
| 9 | Der süße Kavalier, operetta | Opera | - | |
| 10 | Die Kaiserin, operetta | 118:29 min | Opera | - |
| 11 | Die Rose von Stambul, operetta in 3 acts | 60:32 min | Opera | - |
| 12 | Die Studentengräfin, operretta | Opera | - | |
| 13 | Leben und Lieben, waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib) | 8:13 min | Orchestral | - |
| 14 | Madame Pompadour, operetta | 77:13 min | Opera | - |
| 15 | O Rose von Stambul, song (from Die Rose von Stambul) | 2:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Und der Himmel hängt voller Geigen, song (from Der liebe Augustin) | 5:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Leo Fall
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Leo Fall, Kaiser, Hinterdobler, Klink, Winkler, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer – Die Rose Von Stambul(2×CD, Album) | 2020 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Leo Fall, Libor, Hinterdobler, Mohr, Simon, von Bothmer, Chor Der Musikalischen Komödie Leipzig, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer – Die Dollarprinzessin(2×CD, Album) | 2019 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Leo Fall, Anke Krabbe, Andrea Bönig, Michael Roider, Henning Freiberg, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Funkhausorchester Köln, Axel Kober – Brüderlein Fein(CD, Album) | 2017 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Leo Fall - Krabbe · Bönig · Dürmüller · Roider · Lukas · WDR Rundfunkchor Köln · WDR Funkhausorchester Köln · Axel Kober – Paroli(CD, Album) | 2015 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
The Rose Of Stambul (1916)(2×CD, Album) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Leo Fall , Dirigent: Franz Marszalek – Die Kaiserin(2×CD, Album) | 2007 | Documents |
| 7 |  |
Fall / Dostal – Operettenmelodien (Der Liebe Augustin / Clivia / Die Ungarische Hochzeit - Querschnitte(CD, Compilation) | 2003 | EMI Classics |
| 8 |  |
Leo Fall, Nico Dostal - Sari Barabas, Heinz Hoppe, Christine Görner – Kaiserliche Operette (Der Liebe Augustin / Die Ungarische Hochzeit / Clivia - Querschnitte)(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 1995 | Kaiserliche Operette |
| 9 |  |
Leo Fall / Carl Zeller – Der Fidele Bauer / Der Vogelhändler(CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo) | 1992 | LaserLight Digital |
| 10 |  |
Suppé • Offenbach • Millöcker • Fall • Heuberger • Lehár • Kálmán – Dueta Ze Světových Operet(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1991 | Supraphon |
| 11 |  |
Leo Fall, Carl Millöcker – Die Rose Von Stambul - Die Dubarry(CD, ) | 1990 | Eurodisc |
| 12 |  |
Melodien Von Leo Fall(LP, Compilation) | 1989 | Polydor |
| 13 |  |
Leo Fall - Sari Barabas • Christine Görner • Melitta Muszely • Harry Friedauer • Heinz Hoppe • Benno Kusche • Heinz Maria Lins • Fritz Wunderlich – Die Rose Von Stambul / Der Liebe Augustin (Querschnitte In Der Original-Instrumentierung) | 1988 | EMI Electrola |
| 14 |  |
Leo Fall / Karl Millöcker – Madame Pompadour / Die Dubarry(LP, Stereo) | 1987 | Die Stimme Seines Herrn |
| 15 |  |
Leo Fall, Rudolf Kattnigg, Fritz Wunderlich, Brigitte Fassbaender, Rudolf Schock, Melitta Muszely, Benno Kusche – Der Fidele Bauer / Balkanliebe(LP, Compilation, Club Edition) | 1987 | EMI Electrola |
| 16 |  |
Die Kaiserin, Die Rose Von Stambul | 1980 | RCA Victrola |
| 17 |  |
Die Dollarprinzessin(LP, Album) | 1975 | Philips |
| 18 |  |
Emmerich Kálmán, Leo Fall – Gräfin Mariza / Die Dollarprinzessin(2×LP, Compilation) | 1975 | Philips |
| 19 |  |
Leo Fall, Ingeborg Hallstein, Adolf Dallapozza, Hans Clarin, Julia Migenes – Madame Pompadour(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1974 | ZDF |
| 20 |  |
Coro E Orchestra Cetra Conducted By Cesare Gallino, Leo Fall / Leon Bard – La Principessa Dei Dollari / La Duchessa Del Bel Tabarin(LP, Album) | 1974 | Cetra |
| 21 |  |
Franz Lehár, Carl Millöcker, Johann Strauss Jr., Leo Fall, Theo Mackeben, Eduard Künneke – Geliebte Operette - 15 Große Liebesszenen(LP, Album, Compilation) | 1971 | HÖR ZU |
| 22 |  |
Und Der Himmel Hängt Voller Geigen (Potpourri)(7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo) | 1965 | Polydor |
| 23 |  |
Leo Fall / Carl Zeller – Der Fidele Bauer / Der Vogelhändler (Querschnitte In Der Original-Instrumentierung) | 1964 | Columbia |
| 24 |  |
Millöcker / Mackeben - Fall - Erika Köth, Rudolf Schock, Horst Wilhelm – Die Dubarry / Die Rose Von Stambul - Querschnitte | 1963 | Eurodisc |
| 25 |  |
Madame Pompadour (Operettenquerschnitt)(LP, 10", Mono) | 1960 | AMIGA |
| 26 |  |
Franz Lehár / Leo Fall – Die Lustige Witwe (Operetten-Querschnitt) / Und Der Himmel Hängt Voller Geigen | 1960 | AMIGA |
| 27 |  |
Madame Pompadour - Operettenquerschnitt(7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono) | 1959 | AMIGA |
| 28 |  |
Der Fidele Bauer (Großer Operetten-Querschnitt) | 1958 | Philips |
| 29 |  |
Die Dollarprinzessin : Operettenquerschnitt | 1957 | Philips |
| 30 |  |
Leo Fall / Künneke – Leo Fall Selection / The Cousin From Nowhere(LP, 10") | 1954 | Decca |
| 31 |  |
Leo Fall, Anneliese Rothenberger, Peter Anders (2), Willy Schneider, Franz Marszalek – Ein Walzer Muss Es Sein (Bunter Querschnitt Durch Leo-Fall-Operetten) | 1952 | Atlas Record |
| 32 |  |
Leo Fall / Fragson – Eternal Waltz / Reviens Waltz (Come Back To Me)(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | 1912 | His Master's Voice |
| 33 |  |
Johann Strauss Jr. / Leo Fall – Der Zigeunerbaron / Der Fidele Bauer(LP) | - | Philips |
| 34 |  |
Leo-Fall-Melodien(Shellac, 78 RPM) | - | Philips |
| 35 |  |
Ranzato, Leo Fall, Nella Regini, Ten. Ferrini A. – Il Paese Dei Campanelli / Madama Pompadour(Pathé Disc, 29cm, 80 RPM) | - | Disco Pathé |
| 36 |  |
Various, Leo Fall / Oscar Straus – Leo Fall / Oscar Straus(Tefifon, ) | - | Tefi |
| 37 |  |
Madame Pompadour(DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo) | - | Premiere Opera |
| 38 |  |
Leo Fall, Margit Schramm, Rudolf Schock, Erika Köth, Liselotte Ebnet, Waldemar Kmentt, Harry Friedauer – Welterfolge(LP, Compilation) | - | Eurodisc |
| 39 |  |
Strauss, Waldteufel, Fall, Lehár, Bayer, Ziehrer, Kálmán – Die Schönsten Walzer Aus Wien / Unvergängliche Walzer - Seligkeit / 2. Folge(LP, Compilation) | - | Layola Records |
| 40 |  |
Leo Fall, Margit Schramm, Rudolf Schock – Die Geschiedene Frau / Der Liebe Augustin(LP, 10", Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo) | - | Eurodisc |
| 41 |  |
Fritz Wunderlich / Lehár / Strauss / Neuendorff / Kálmán / Fall – Fritz Wunderlich Sings Viennese Operetta(LP, Compilation) | - | Angel Records |
| 42 |  |
Carl Zeller · Leo Fall - Lucia Popp · Teresa Stratas · Tatjana Iwanow · Gabriele Jacobi · Adolfo Dallapozza – Der Vogelhändler / Die Dollarprinzessin - Große Querschnitte -(CD, Compilation) | - | Philips |
| 43 |  |
Orchestra Cedric Dumont, Leo Fall, Viktor Léon, Hans Moeckel – Der fidele Bauer(Shellac, 10") | - | Elite Special |
| 44 |  |
Franz Lehár, Leo Fall – Die Lustige Witwe / Die Meisteroperette(LP, Album) | - | Telefunken |
| 45 |  |
Benatzky, Strauss, Jessel, Fall – Im Weissen Rössl / Wiener Blut / Schwarzwaldmádel / Der Fidele Bauer(LP, Club Edition, Stereo) | - | Decca |
| 46 |  |
Leo Fall, Leon Bard, Cesare Gallino, Orchestra Cetra – La Principessa Dei Dollari / La Duchessa Del Bal Tabarin(LP) | - | Fonit Cetra |
| 47 |  |
Leo Fall, Oscar Straus – Die Dollarprinzessin - Ein Walzertraum ( Melodienfolge )(7", Single) | - | Telefunken |
| 48 |  |
Der Liebe Augustin (Querschnitte In Der Original-Instrumentierung)(7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo) | - | Columbia |
| 49 |  |
Freie Liebe / Man Steigt Nach(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Symphonion Record |
| 50 |  |
Der Fidele Bauer(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Philips |
| 51 |  |
Margit Schramm, Rudolf Schock, Leo Fall – Der Liebe Augustin. Die Schönsten Melodien Aus der Operette(7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo) | - | Eurodisc |
Videos featuring Leo Fall
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Leo Fall: "Der liebe Augustin"
Leo Fall: "Der liebe Augustin" Operettenquerschnitt mit Heinz Hoppe Tenor, Sari Barabas Sopran, Heinz-Maria Lins Baritonbuffo, Christine Görner Sopran, Benno Kusche Bassbariton, dem Symphonieorchester Graunke unter Carl Michalski
Leo Fall - Und der Himmel hängt voller Geigen
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Leo Fall: "Die Dollarprinzessin"
Leo Fall: "Die Dollarprinzessin" (Operette) "Das sind die Dollarprinzessen" gesungen von Max Lichtegg, Tenor begleitet vom Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich unter Victor Reinshagen
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