Herman Wohl

Who was Herman Wohl?

Herman Wohl Born in Otinya near Stanislavov in eastern Galicia, now Ukraine. He was raised in a Chasidic home and studied with cantors from the age of 9. He soon began composing, directing choirs, and singing as a Hazzan himself. At the age of 16 he joined Yuvelir's troupe in Galicia, acting, singing in the chorus, and writing songs for their repertoire.

In 1896 he was brought to America to teach; he soon began writing for several theater troupes. He partnered with Aaron Perlmutter and over the course of 16 years they wrote music for many operettas including Mezinke, Bnei Israel, Yakov un Esau, and dozens of others by Moshe Hurwitz, Anshel Shor's Di Almoneh and A mentsh zol men zayn also Motashevski's Dos Pintele Yid, Di neshomah fun mayn folk, and Di Poylishe Khasene.

Working with Edelstein in the People's Theater, he composed music to

Mikhl Goldberg's musical comedly Gelebt un gelakht

Adam Mesko's operetta Di nakht fun libe

Boris Thomashefsky's Dos Heylike lid

Itskhok Lesh's Yoshke Kvat, 1921

Israel Rozenberg's Yankl Litvak