Max Maretzek
Max Maretzek (June 28, 1821 – May 14, 1897) was a Moravian-born composer, conductor, and impresario active in the United States and Latin America.[1]
European career
Born in
American career
Coming to the United States in 1848, he became musical director at
.In the 1850s Maretzek began to tour with his company throughout the United States, but was primarily active in New York City and Philadelphia. During the summer of 1850 Maretzek produced opera in
In 1889, his golden jubilee as opera director was held. The celebration was attended by such notables as
Maretzek has been described as being possessed of a violent personality, dictatorial and intransigent, and was frequently in disagreement with members of his company and with critics.[
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Werner's magazine, Vol.19 p.561 (1897) Music Teachers National Association.
- ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ Max Maretzek (1855) Crotchets and quavers: or, Revelations of an opera manager in America, Samuel French, New York (Digitized by Google Books)[1]
- ^ Max Maretzek (1890) (copyright 1889) Sharps and flats, American Musician Publishing Co., New York (Digitized by Google Books)[2]
- Further reading
- David Ewen, (1963) Encyclopedia of the Opera: New Enlarged Edition, Hill and Wang, New York
- Katherine K. Preston (2000) Opera on the Road: Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0-252-01974-1, [3]
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