Victor Léon
Victor Léon, also Viktor Léon (born Victor Hirschfeld; 4 January 1858, Senica, Slovakia – 23 February 1940, Vienna, Austria) was a well-known Jewish librettist. He collaborated with Leo Stein to produce the libretto of Franz Lehár's romantic operetta The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Senica (town in Slovakia), Died February 3, 1940 (Vienna (capital of and state in Austria) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-30869 | 10-in. | 9/29/1924 | Vilja-Lied | Editha Fleischer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80230 | 10-in. | 3/7/1922 | Vilia | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80261 | 10-in. | 3/24/1922 | Vilia | Margaret Romaine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70896 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Turtle dove | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0RA1152 | 10-in. | 3/20/1936 | Wenn zwei sich lieben | Walther Ludwig | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Parlophon | W133482 | 10-in. | 3/22/1932 | Alt und Jung | Gitta Alpár ; Herbert Ernst Groh | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Léon, Victor," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103092.
Léon, Victor. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103092.
"Léon, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Léon, Victor, 1858-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81028130
Wikidata: Victor Léon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q112366
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/104231828
MusicBrainz: Victor Léon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a5653cd-65e1-4727-a5d2-4725f0ac9ddb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1447790 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1447790
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