Ralph Benatzky (5 June 1884 – 16 October 1957), born in Mährisch Budwitz (Moravské Budějovice) as Rudolph Franz [František] Josef Benatzky, was an Austrian composer of Moravian origin. He composed operas and operettas, such as Casanova (1928), Die drei Musketiere (1929), Im weißen Rössl (1930) and Meine Schwester und ich (1930). He died in Zürich, Switzerland.
Works
Laridon (1911) Cherchez la femme (1911) Der lachende Dreibund (1913) Anno 14 (1914) Prinzchens Frühlingserwachen (1914) Liebe im Schnee (1916) Die tanzende Maske (1918) Die Verliebten (1919) Apachen (1920) Ein Märchen aus Florenz (1923) Casanova, with music by Johann Strauss II (1928) (1929) Im weißen Rößl (1930) Meine Schwester und ich (1930) Zur goldenen Liebe (1931) Zirkus Aimée (1932) Büxl (1932) Bezauberndes Fräulein (1933) Reichste Mann der Welt (1935) Der König mit dem Regenschirm (1935) (1936) Majetät – Privat (1937) Herzen im Schnee (1937) Der Silberhof (1941)
Selected filmography
The Last Company (1930) The Immortal Vagabond (1930) Poor as a Church Mouse (1931) Chauffeur Antoinette (1932) Her Highness the Saleswoman (1933) The Princess's Whim (1934) The Fairy Doll (1936) Girls' Dormitory (1936) To New Shores (1937) Such Great Foolishness (1937) Love Premiere (1943) Back Then (1943) White Horse Inn (1948) My Sister and I (1950) Fiancée for Hire (1950) Immortal Light (1951) The White Horse Inn (1952) The Charming Young Lady (1953) My Sister and I (1954)
Notes
Benatzky is often mistakenly referred to as Jewish due to an error published in a book of Jewish musicians during World War II. Benatzky himself was not Jewish, but he was twice married to Jewish women: Josma Selim, a singer (Hedwig Josma Fischer; born 1884 in Vienna; died 1929 in Berlin) and Melanie "Mela" Hoffmann, a dancer.