Viktor Jacobi

Viktor Jacobi (born October 22, 1883 in Budapest , Austria-Hungary , † December 12, 1921 in New York , NY ) was a Hungarian operetta composer .

Life

Viktor Jacobi studied from 1903 to 1905 at the Franz Liszt Music Academy with Hans (János) Koessler , together with Albert Szirmai and Leó Weiner . While still a student, his first operetta, A rátartós királykisasszony (The Haughty Princess) , was premiered in 1904 under the name Viktor Jakabfi. In 1902 he wrote the textbook for an early stage work by Emmerich Kálmán . After that, a new operetta appeared almost every year until 1914. His favorite lyricist was Ferenc Martos .

His best known operettas are Leányvásár (Marriage Market) (1911) and Sybill (1914). These successes also made him known internationally. In 1914 he traveled to London and emigrated to the USA because of the outbreak of the First World War. There he composed the operetta Apple Blossoms together with Fritz Kreisler .

He is one of the most important Hungarian operetta composers. His most successful works are still popular today, especially in Hungary.

Stage works

1904 A rátartós királykisasszony (The haughty princess)

1905 A legvitézebb huszár (The Brave Hussar)

1906 A tengerszem tündére

1907 Tüskerózsa (Jókai elbeszélése nyomán)

1908 Van, de nincs

1909 Jánoska (Hänschen)

1911 Leányvásár ( girls' market or marriage market )

1914 Szibill (Sybill)

1919 Almavirág (apple blossoms) , together with Fritz Kreisler

1921 The love letter

DVD

Szybill (production of Hungarian television 1981)

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personal data
SURNAME	Jacobi, Viktor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Hungarian operetta composer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 22, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH	Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary
DATE OF DEATH	December 12, 1921
Place of death	New York , New York, United States