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Friedrich Heinrich
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Friedrich
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Himmel, from
1785, studied theology in Halle, but spend more of his time there at the piano than in the
lecture hall. He was made
royal Kappellmeister in Berlin in place of J.F. Reichardt. Financial
difficulties forced him to make a long journey to the courts of Russia, Denmark and Sweden
beginning in July 1797. Himmel’s
Singspiel “Fanchon das Leyemädchen” (1804) achieved a triumphant, lasting
success far exceeding that of the Liederspiel “Frohsinn und Schwärmerei” (1801)
or the opera “Die Sylphen” (1806). Other important
stage works are: “Isacco figura del redentore”, “La morte di
Semiramide”, “Vasco da Gama”, “Der Kobold” (his last opera). Himmel is a
rappresentative of neo-Napolitan school (Piccinni). 
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