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Carl Millöcker

1842 – 1899

Austrian operetta composer

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About Carl Millöcker

Lived 1842 – 1899 (aged 57). Carl Millöcker was an Austrian chapelmaster, composer, flautist and conductor.

Carl (or Karl) Joseph Millöcker ( – ), was an Austrian composer of operettas and a conductor.

He was born in Vienna, where he studied the flute at the Vienna Conservatory. While holding various conducting posts in the city, he began to compose operettas. The first was Der tote Gast, an operetta in one act, premiered in 1865 with libretto by Ludwig Harisch, after the novel by Heinrich Zschokke.

The international success of Der Bettelstudent enabled him to retire from conducting. However, he never achieved a comparable success afterward.

Carl Millöcker died in Baden bei Wien; on 31 December 1899. He was buried in an honorary grave in Vienna's Zentralfriedhof cemetery (group 32, A35).

Works See List of operettas and operas by Carl Millöcker.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Chapelmaster, composer, flautist, conductor
Education
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Positions held
Flautist, Chapelmaster, Conductor
Employers
Theater in der Josefstadt, Die Thalia, Theater an der Wien, Orpheum, Vienna

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Millöcker?

Austrian operetta composer (1842-1899)

When was Carl Millöcker born?

Carl Millöcker was born on 29 April 1842 in Vienna.

When did Carl Millöcker die?

Carl Millöcker died on 31 December 1899 in Baden.

What was Carl Millöcker's occupation?

Carl Millöcker was a chapelmaster, composer, flautist and conductor.

What nationality was Carl Millöcker?

Carl Millöcker was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Millöcker

· Wikidata: Q456099

· DBpedia: Carl Millöcker

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