He studied music theory and composition under Hans K?sler at the conservatory1 of Budapest.
Kalman left Europe to escape Nazi persecution, settling in California. He emigrated back to Europe from New York in 1949.
Operettas with place and date of first production Tat?j?? - Budapest - 1908 Ein Herbstman?er - Vienna - 1909 (German version of Tat?j??) The Gay Hussars - New York - 1909 Autumn Manoeuvres - London - 1912 Az Obsitos - Budapest -1910 Der gute Kamerad - Vienna - 1911 (German revision of Az Obsitos) Der Zigeunerprim? - Vienna - 1912 Sari - New York - 1914 The Blue House - London - 1912 Der kleine K?ig - Vienna - 1912 Gold gab ich f? Eisen - Vienna - 1914 (revision of Der gute Kamerad) Her Soldier Boy - New York - 1916 Soldier Boy - London - 1918 Zsuzsi kisasszony - Budapest -1 1915 Miss Springtime - New York - 1916 Die Cs?d?f?stin - Vienna - 1915 The Riviera Girl - New York - 1917 The Gipsy Princess - London - 1921 "Die Faschingsfee - Vienna - 1917 (German revision of Zsuzsi kisasszony) Das Hollandweibchen - Vienna - 1920 A Little Dutch Girl - London - 1920 The Dutch Girl - U.S. - 1925 Die Bajadere - Vienna -1921 The Yankee Princess - New York -1922 Gr?in Mariza - Vienna -1924 Countess Maritza - New York - 1926 Maritza - London - 1938 Die Zirkusprinzessin - Vienna - 1926 The Circus Princess - New York - 1927 Golden Dawn - New York - 1927 Die Herzogin von Chicago - Vienna - 1928 The Duchess of Chicago - U.S. - 1929 Das Veilchen vom Montmartre - Vienna - 1930 Paris in Spring - U.S. - 1930 A Kiss in Spring - London - 1932 Der Teufelsreiter - Vienna - 1932 Kaiserin Josephine - Zurich -- 1936 Miss Underground - written 1942, unproduced Marinka - New York - 1945 Arizona Lady - Bern - 1954