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Giacomo Meyerbeer [n 1] (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 ". [1] . With his 1831 opera Robert le diable and its successors, he gave the genre of grand opera 'decisive character'. [2] .
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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Giacomo Meyerbeer. Born: 5 September 1791, Berlin, Germany. Died: 2 May 1864, Paris, France. The most celebrated opera composer of the mid-19th century. A German-born Jew whose mature operas, first performed in Paris, were smash hits worldwide, performed as far afield as Melbourne, Mexico, Calcutta, Manila, and Mauritius, as well as in ...
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Jun 27, 2018 · views 1,311,583 updated Jun 27 2018. Meyerbeer, Giacomo [ Beer, Jakob Liebmann] ( b Berlin, 1791; d Paris, 1864). Ger. composer who worked mainly in Paris. After receiving legacy from relative named Meyer converted his name into Meyerbeer, 1810. Child prodigy pianist, playing Mozart conc. in Berlin at age 11.
Jan 6, 2015 · Giacomo Meyerbeer, (born: Jacob Liebmann Beer) was a German opera composer of Jewish birth who has been described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the nineteenth century. With his 1831 opera Robert le diable and its successors, he gave the genre of grand opera ‘decisive character’.
Giacomo Meyerbeer (September 5, 1791 — May 2, 1864) was a noted German -born opera composer, and the first great exponent of French Grand Opera. His nineteenth century operas, as well as his oratorios, cantatas, lieder, chansons and romances, focused on the importance of values with a positive effect on interpersonal relationships and self-esteem.
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 ". With his 1831 opera Robert le diable and its successors, he gave the genre of grand opera 'decisive character'.
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