Giacomo Meyerbeer

Giacomo Meyerbeer (September 5, 1791 – May 2, 1864) was a noted opera composer.

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Meyerbeer was born to a Jewish family in Vogelsdorf, Germany with the name Yaakov Liebmann Beer. Meyer was the name of his mother's family. His brother was the astronomer Wilhelm Beer.

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In his youth he studied with Antonio Salieri. He was greatly influenced by the early work of Rossini. This Italian influence prompted his choice of his first name.

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His operas were some of the most popular of the 19th century, but came to be less commonly performed in the 20th century. A theme from one of them, Les Huguenots, is played by the Massed Bands of the Household Divison of the British Army during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in June.

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