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Otto Nicolai

Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor as Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor. In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
June 9th, 1810
Died
May 11th, 1849
Genres
Labels
Brunswick
Deutsche Grammophon
Decca Records
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
Elap Music
Last updated: September 4th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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