Rottenberg, Ludwig
Rottenberg, Ludwig
Rottenberg, Ludwig , Austrian conductor and composer; b. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Oct. 11, 1864; d. Frankfurt am Main, May 6, 1932. He studied with A. Hřimalý, R. Fuchs, and E. Mandyczewski in Vienna; was Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater in Brünn (1891–92) and at the Frankfurt am Main opera (1893–1926). In 1910 and 1913 he conducted at Covent Garden in London. He publ. a collection of 30 songs, a Violin Sonata, and piano variations; his opera, Die Geschwister, was produced in Frankfurt am Main on Nov. 30, 1915. Rottenberg was the father-in-law of Paul Hindemith .
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
John Anthony Quitman , Besch, Anthony (John Elwyn) (b London, 1924; d London, 2002). Eng. opera producer for Glyndebourne, ENO, Scottish Opera, NY City Opera, S. Francisco… Opera Seria , Skip to main content
opera seria
opera seria (It.). Serious opera. In the 17th and 18th cents., opera seria was the chief operatic genre, becoming ve… Karl Bohm , Böhm, Karl
Böhm, Karl, renowned Austrian conductor; b. Graz, Aug. 28, 1894; d. Salzburg, Aug. 14, 1981. He studied law before enrolling at the Graz C… Heinrich August Marschner , Marschner, Heinrich (August)
Marschner, Heinrich (August), important German composer; b. Zittau, Saxony, Aug. 16, 1795; d. Hannover, Dec. 14,1861. He… Singspiel , Singspiel (Ger.). Song-play. Type of opera, Ger. equivalent of dramma per musica, which developed c.1700, term orig. being applied to all operas. Fro… Teyte, Dame Maggie , Teyte, Dame Maggie
Teyte, Dame Maggie, distinguished English soprano; b. Wolverhampton, April 17, 1888; d. London, May 26, 1976. She studied in Londo…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Rottenberg, Ludwig