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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".
Mar 26, 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 · MEYERBEER, GIACOMO ( Jacob Liebmann-Beer ; 1791–1864), German composer, remembered mainly for his spectacular operas. Meyerbeer was born in Berlin, where his father Jacob Herz Beer was a prominent banker; his brothers were Wilhelm *Beer and Michael *Beer.
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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 ...
TitleFirst PerformanceLocationJephtas Gelübte1812-12-23MunichWirt und Gast6 January, 1813StuttgartDas Brandenburger Tor1814BerlinIl crociato in Egitto7 March 1824La Fenice, VeniceLearn 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 ...
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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