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Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Jakob Liebmann Meyer Beer; 5 September 1791 – 2 May 1864) was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner".
Apr 30, 2024 · Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Sept. 5, 1791, Tasdorf, near Berlin—died May 2, 1864, Paris) was a German opera composer who established in Paris a vogue for spectacular romantic opera. Born of a wealthy Jewish family, Meyerbeer studied composition in Berlin and later at Darmstadt, where he formed a friendship with C.M. von Weber.
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Jun 27, 2018 · A biography of the German composer who wrote grand operas for Paris, such as Robert le Diable, Les Huguenots, and L'Africaine. Learn about his life, works, influences, and controversies.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Giacomo Meyerbeer, the most celebrated opera composer of the mid-19th century. Explore his cosmopolitan style, his operas on historical themes, and his influence on music drama.
Meyerbeer in Judaic Treasures in the Library of Congress. Giacomo Meyerbeer was a renowned Prussian composer. With the birth name Jacob Liebmann Beer Meyerbeer was born in 1791 in Tasdorf, near Berlin, in what was then the capital of Prussia. He grew up in a wealthy and very Jewish home as his father led the local Jewish community in a private ...
Giacomo Meyerbeer was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner". With his 1831 opera Robert le diable and its successors, he gave the genre of grand opera 'decisive character'.
Aug 25, 2015 · Aug. 25, 2015. BERLIN — When Giacomo Meyerbeer died during rehearsals of his last opera, “L’Africaine,” in 1863, his style of music drama served as a model across Europe. But a combination ...
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