Czibulka, Alphons

1842-1894

A prolific composer, who was born at Szepes-Varallya, in Hungary; studied at Pressburg and Vienna, and then went as pianist to Russia. In 1865 he became choirmaster at the Carl Theatre, Vienna, and the next year upon his own application served in the 17th regiment of infantry, with which he made the campaign in Italy, and was later bandmaster in Vienna. He composed much dance-music, wrote six operettas and an opera, Der Berjazze, which was brought out in Vienna in 1892. His best works are Gil Bias, an operetta, produced in Hamburg in 1889, and the opera, Signor Annibale, brought out the next year.