April 18 - Franz von Suppé (The Musical Birthday Series)

Franz von Suppé (18 April 1819 – 21 May 1895) is known in America only by a couple of pops concerts staples.  A few of his operettas are still in the active European repertoire.

Featherlight Cavalry

Though his music is fluent and deft,

Von Suppé lacks musical heft.

The Poet and Peasant

Is bouncy and pleasant,

But after it’s over… what’s left?