About Rudolf Friml
Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born 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, both of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film. Friml was born Rudolf Antonín Frymel on December 2, 1879, in the Old Town 445, Prague, Bohemia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) and was baptized Roman Catholic at the Church of Saint Giles. Friml showed aptitude for music at an early age. Friml was expelled from the conservatory in 1901 for performing without permission.
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