Robert (Elisabeth) Stoltz
Austrian composer and conductor: born Graz, 25 August 1880; died Berlin, 27 June 1975
STAGE WORKS
(selective list)
c65 operettas and musicals (many published in vocal score or individual numbers in Vienna or Berlin) incl.
- Der Favorit (2 act, F. Grünbaum, W. Sterk), Berlin,
Komische Oper, Oct 1916
- Das Sperrsechserl (2 acts, R. Blum, Alfred Grünwald),
Vienna, Colosseum, 1 April 1920;
- Der Tanz ins Glück (3 act , Book by Robert Bodanzky;
Lyrics by Bruno Hardt-Warden), Vienna, Colosseum, 18 October, 1921;
as Sky High Book and lyrics by Harold Atteridge and Harry Graham
based on the musical farce Whirled Into Happiness by Harry
Graham
- Mädi (3 acts, Book by Grünwald; Lyrics by Leo Stein),
Berlin, Berliner Theater, 1 April 1923;
- Wenn die kleinen Veilchen blühen (When the Little Violets
Bloom) (musical play in 2 acts. 6 scenes, by Bruno Hardt-Warden),
The Hague, Princess, 1 April, 1932; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane as Wild Viloets
31 October, 1932
- Venus in Seide (Venus in Silk) (3 acts, Book by Alfred Grünwald;
lyrics by Ludwig Herzer), Stadttheater, Zurich, 10 December, 1932;
- Der verlorene Walzer [after Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt] (3 acts P. Knepler, J. M. Welleminsky, R. Gilbert, after W. Reisch,
F. Schulz), Zurich, Stadttheater, 30 Sept 1933;
- Grüzi (Himmelblaue Träume) (R. Gilbert), Zurich,
Stadttheater, 1934;
- Night of Love (musical play in 3 acts, 6 scenes. Book and
lyrics by Rowland Leigh. Adapted from the play Tonight or Never by Lili Hatvany) Hudson Theatre, New York 7 January 1941 (7 perfs)
- Mr Strauss Goes to Boston (romantic comedy with music: 2
acts, 9 scenes. Book by Leonard L. Levinson, Lyrics by Robert Sour)
New Century Theatre, New York, 6 September, 1945 (12 perfs)
- Frühling im Prater (2 acts, Ernst Marischka), Vienna,
Stadttheater, 22 Dec 1949;
- Rainbow Square (musical play in 3 acts by Guy Bolton and Harold Purcell) Stoll Theatre,
London - 21 September, 1951 (146 perfs)
- Trauminsel (Gilbert, P. Schwenzen), Bregenz, Lake Stage,
21 July 1962;
- Frühjahrsparade [after screenplay by Ernst Marishka] (2 acts, Book by Ernst Marischka, Hugo Wiener), Volksoper, Vienna, 25 March 1964