Rudolf Friml

Theatrical Composer

1879 – 1972

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Who was Rudolf Friml?

Rudolf Friml was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.

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Born
Dec 7, 1879
Prague
Also known as
  • Friml, Rudolf
  • Karl Rudolf Friml
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Austria-Hungary
Profession
Education
  • Prague Conservatory
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
Nov 12, 1972
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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