Hella Kürty

Hella Kürty (1900–1954) was a German actress and singer. An operetta performer, she originated the role of Mi in Franz Lehar's 1929 work The Land of Smiles alongside Richard Tauber.^[1] The following year she appeared in a film version of the operetta.

Of Jewish background, she was forced to emigrate from Germany following the Nazi takeover in 1933. She emigrated to Britain, settling in London.

Selected filmography[]

• The Transformation of Dr. Bessel (1927)
• A Crazy Night (1927)
• A Day of Roses in August (1927)
• Diary of a Coquette (1929)
• The Land of Smiles (1930)
• Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
• Hotel Reserve (1944)

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Bourne, Joyce (2008). A Dictionary of Opera Characters. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-955039-5.

External links[]

• Hella Kürty at IMDb

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