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Friedrich von Flotow (1812 - 1883) [ Life | Works | Operas | Photo Gallery | |
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Nobly born, Flotow was intended for a diplomatic life, and was sent to Paris for training at the age of fifteen. However, he found artistic circles more congenial, and soon became aware of his musical potential. He studied music seriously for a time and, sometimes in partnership with Offenbach, gained a hearing at the aristocratic soirees. From 1856 to 1863 he was the intendant of the court theatre at Schwerin. He spent his later years in Paris and Vienna, and saw his operas performed as far afield as St. Petersburg and Turin.  |
| Flotow’s operas show the
influence of French opéra comique, which set the tone for light opera in the
19th cent.
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The Operas of Friedrich von Flotow
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