Ernst Welisch
Ernst Welisch (27 February 1875 – 26 March 1941) was an Austrian playwright and theatre director. He is primarily known for the numerous operetta librettos that he wrote for composers such as Leo Fall, Jean Gilbert, Emmerich Kálmán, and Ralph Benatzky. Welisch was born in Vienna, but spent most of his career in Berlin. In the 1930s he returned to Vienna where he died shortly before the premiere of his last work, Venedig in Wien. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Vienna (capital of and state in Austria), Died 1941 (Vienna (capital of and state in Austria) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-32788 | 10-in. | 7/22/1925 | Wenn Du meine Tante siehst | Ivan Frank | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | BNR750 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Drei Musketiere | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | BK2706 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | Josef, ach Josef | Fritzi Massary ; Max Pallenberg | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | BK2707 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | Im Liebesfalle | Fritzi Massary | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24358 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra and chorus | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24359 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24360 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra and chorus | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24361 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24362 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra and chorus | lyricist | |
| MGM | 24363 | 12-in. | 12/31/1937 | Madame Pompadour | MGM Studio Orchestra ; Vocalist(s) (unidentified; MGM Studios) | Vocal soloist(s), with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Welisch, Ernst," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105818.
Welisch, Ernst. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105818.
"Welisch, Ernst." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Welisch, Ernst - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88037616
Wikidata: Ernst Welisch - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q59528472
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/268534331
MusicBrainz: Ernst Welisch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d62d122-709e-40f6-a6ce-73a8bc5c4c85
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229350 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229350
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