Nico Dostal(1895-1981)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Nico Dostal was an Austrian composer of operettas and film music. He
did 16 operettas and more than 20 film scores. In 1943 he composed the
music of the film "Das Lied der Wüste" ("The Desert Song", "La Chanson
du désert") (1939) (songs for Zarah Leander "Fatme, erzähl' mie ein
Märchen", "Sagt dir eine schöne Frau veilleicht" and "Ein paar Tränen
werd' ich weinen um dich"), and later "Schwarz auf weiß" ("Black on
White", "Blanc et noir") (1943) (songs for Elfriede Datzig and Hans
Holt "Da schau, ein Rauchfangkehrer", with lyrics by Fritz Koselka).
Nico Dostal was married to opera singer Lillie Claus and died in
Salzburg in 1981.