August Neidhart (12 May 1867 in Vienna, Kaisertum Österreich – 25 November 1934 in Berlin) was an Austrian writer and

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major ...

. Neidhart was an author of folk plays and operettas. His earlier works include ''Das Protektionskind'', ''Schwank'' (by Alexander Engel and August Neidhart). He achieved a worldwide success as a librettist for Leon JesselLeon Jessel
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Schwarzwaldmädel ' (''Black Forest Girl'') is a 1917 operetta in three acts by German composer Leon Jessel. The libretto is by August Neidhart, and the operetta premiered on 25 August 1917 at the old Komische Oper Berlin. It is the most popular operetta written ...

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Alte Komische Oper Berlin The old ''Komische Oper'' was a privately run Opera house in Berlin-Mitte, Friedrichstraße 104, at the Weidendammer Bridge. It is not to be confused with today's Komische Oper Berlin, Behrenstraße 55-57. The naming ''Komische Oper'' referred t ...

, 25 August 1917).

Operettas

*''Der Triumph des Weibes'', 1906; music by Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. *''Belagerungszustand'', 1909; music by

Leo Ascher Leo Ascher (17 August 1880 – 25 February 1942) was an Austrian composer of operettas, popular songs and film scores. Biography Ascher was born in Vienna. His father, Moritz Ascher, was a local umbrella manufacturer. Leo wrote his first c ...

*''Der junge Papa'', 1909 (with Alexander Engel); music by

Edmund Eysler Edmund Samuel Eysler (12 March 1874 – 4 October 1949), was an Austrian composer. Biography Edmund Eysler was born in Vienna to a merchant family. He was supposed to enter the engineering profession, but his acquaintance with Leo Fall led ...

*''Sein Herzensjunge'', 1911 (with Rudolph Schanzer); music by

Walter Kollo Walter Kollo (28 January 1878 – 30 September 1940) was a German composer of operettas, Possen mit Gesang, and Singspiele as well as popular songs. He was also a conductor and a music publisher. Kollo was born in Neidenburg, East Pruss ...

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'', 1917; music by

Leon Jessel Leon Jessel, or Léon Jessel (22 January 1871 – 4 January 1942) was a German composer of operettas and light classical music pieces. Today he is best known internationally as the composer of the popular jaunty march '' The Parade of the Tin So ...

*''Ein modernes Mädel'', 1918; music by Leon Jessel *', 1919; music by

Eduard Künneke Eduard Künneke (also seen as Edward and spelled Künnecke) (27 January 1885 – 27 October 1953 in Berlin) was a German composer notable for his operettas, operas, theatre music and some orchestral works. Kuenneke was born in Emmerich, Lower ...

*''Baroneßchen Sarah'', 1920; music by Leo Ascher *''Die Strohwitwe'', 1920; music by

Leo Blech Leo Blech (21 April 1871 – 25 August 1958) was a German opera composer and conductor who is perhaps most famous for his work at the Königliches Opernhaus (later the Berlin State Opera / Staatsoper Unter den Linden) from 1906 to 1937, and late ...

*''Die Postmeisterin'', 1921; music by Leon Jessel *''Die Straßensängerin'', 1922; music by

Leo Fall Leopold Fall (2 February 187316 September 1925) was an Austrian Kapellmeister and composer of operettas. Life Born in Olmütz (Olomouc), Leo (or Leopold) Fall was taught by his father Moritz Fall (1848–1922), a bandmaster and composer, who se ...

*''Ninon am Scheideweg'', 1926; music by Leo Ascher *''Die Luxuskabine'', 1929; music by Leon Jessel *''Junger Wein'', 1933; music by Leon Jessel

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