Carl (Johann Adam) Zeller

Austrian composer. Born St Peter in der Au, 19 June 1842; died Baden, nr. Vienna, 17 August 1898.

Stage Works

(unless otherwise indicated, the operettas were first produced in Vienna)

  1. Jaconde; comic opera; 3 Acts; Libretto by Moritz West, Moret; Theater an der Wien, Vienna; 18 March 1876
  2. Die Fornarina; comic opera; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West and Richard Genée; Munich, 1878
  3. Capitän Nicoll, oder Die Carbonari; operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West and F. Zell; Carltheater, Vienna; 27 October, 1880
  4. Der Vagabund; operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West and Ludwig Held; Carltheater, Vienna; 30 October 1886
  5. Der Vogelhändler; operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West & Ludwig Held; Theater an der Wien, Vienna; 10 January, 1891; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - 17 June, 1895. American adaptation by Helen F. Tretbar as The Tyrolean (2 acts) - Casino Theatre, New York - 5 October, 1891 (100 perfs). As The Bird Seller Palace Theatre, London 29 May, 1947
  6. Der Obersteiger; operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West and Ludwig Held; Theater an der Wien, Vienna; 5 January, 1894
  7. Der Kellermeister; operetta; 3 acts; Libretto by Moritz West; Raimundtheater, 21 December 1901 completed by J. Brandt