The Merry Farmer (operetta)
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| The Merry Farmer | |
|---|---|
| Operetta by Leo Fall | |
 Poster for the 1908 performance in Vienna | |
| Native title | Der fidele Bauer |
| Librettist | Viktor Léon |
| Premiere | |
The Merry Farmer (German: Der fidele Bauer) is a German-language operetta composed by Leo Fall with a libretto by Viktor Léon. It premiered at the Mannheim Hoftheater on 27 July 1907 and was Fall's first major hit.[1] It transferred to the Theater an der Wien in June 1908, and to the Theater des Westens, Berlin, in October 1908.[2]
As The Merry Peasant, the operetta was produced in London in 1909, opening at the Strand Theatre on 23 October for 69 performances, with Courtice Pounds (as Mathaeus [sic]) & Sybil Arundale (as Annamirl). The English book and lyrics were by Cosmo Hamilton, with additional songs by Theodore Holland.[2]
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