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- ↑ Jost Lehne Grosse Revue Operette 2006 Page 138 3937233296 Programmzettel zu Manina, 1942. rechtfertigte den begonnenen, realen Krieg. Der Text ... Neben Fred Raymond war ein weiterer ebenfalls österreichischer Komponist in dieser Zeit recht erfolgreich: Nico Dostal, der Komponist von Manina.
- ↑ Andrew Lamb 150 Years of Popular Musical Theatre- 2000 Page 230, 0300075383 "It was another operetta with a topical plot about the movies that gave success to Nico Dostal (1895-1981), who had for some years ... , Monika (opera) (1939), Die ungarische Hochzeit (The Hungarian Wedding, 1939), and Manina (1942)."
