Giacomo Meyerbeer
1791 to 1864
7 documented presences
5 places
Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Giacomo Meyerbeer across 5 places, from 1811 to 1865. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Jakob Liebmann Meyer Beer; 5 September 1791 – 2 May 1864) was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner".Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Giacomo Meyerbeer was documented, and when
1811year
Germanyattested
“Despite performances of his oratorio Gott und die Natur (God and Nature) (Berlin, 1811) and his early operas Jephtas Gelübde (Jephtha's Vow) (Munich, 1812) and Wirth und Gast (Landlord and Guest) (Stuttgart, 1813) in Germany, Meyerbeer h…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1811year
Parisattested
“Despite performances of his oratorio Gott und die Natur (God and Nature) (Berlin, 1811) and his early operas Jephtas Gelübde (Jephtha's Vow) (Munich, 1812) and Wirth und Gast (Landlord and Guest) (Stuttgart, 1813) in Germany, Meyerbeer h…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1812 to 1817period
Italyattested
“He was to adopt the surname Meyerbeer on the death of his grandfather (1812) and Italianize his first name to Giacomo during his period of study in Italy, around 1817.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1816year
Sicilyattested
“During a visit to Sicily in 1816, Meyerbeer noted down a number of folksongs, and these in fact constitute the earliest collection of folk music of the region.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1830year
Parisattested
“Heine, living in Paris from 1830, was always equivocal about his loyalties between Judaism and Christianity, and always short of money, asked Meyerbeer to intervene with Heine's own family for financial support and frequently took loans…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
2 May 1864exact date
28 April 1865exact date
Salle Le Peletierattested
“L'Africaine was eventually premiered after Meyerbeer's death at the Salle Le Peletier on 28 April 1865 in a performing edition undertaken by François-Joseph Fétis.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Places Giacomo Meyerbeer is documented in
Paris3 presences · 1811 to 1864Germany1 presence · 1811Italy1 presence · 1812Sicily1 presence · 1816
Salle Le Peletier1 presence · 1865
Other places tied to Giacomo Meyerbeer in the record
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1801year
Berlinmentioned
“The boy made his public debut in 1801 playing Mozart's D minor Piano Concerto in Berlin.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1804year
Berlinmentioned
“Louis Spohr organised a concert for Beer at Berlin in 1804 and continued his acquaintance with the lad later in Vienna and Rome.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1804year
Viennamentioned
“Louis Spohr organised a concert for Beer at Berlin in 1804 and continued his acquaintance with the lad later in Vienna and Rome.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1810 to 1812period
Darmstadtmentioned
“His formal training with the Abbé Vogler at Darmstadt between 1810 and 1812 was, however, of crucial importance, and at around this time he begins to sign himself 'Meyer Beer'.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
March 1810month
Berlinmentioned
“Beer's first stage work, the ballet Der Fischer und das Milchmädchen (The Fisherman and the Milkmaid) was produced in March 1810 at the Court Opera in Berlin.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1816year
Italymentioned
“He arrived in Italy at the beginning of 1816, after visits to Paris and London, where he heard Cramer play.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1816year
Parismentioned
“He arrived in Italy at the beginning of 1816, after visits to Paris and London, where he heard Cramer play.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1816year
Naplesmentioned
“In Paris, he wrote to a friend, "I go from museum to museum, library to library, theatre to theatre, with the restlessness of the Wandering Jew." During his years in Italy Meyerbeer became acquainted with, and impressed by, the works of…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1817year
Rossi'smentioned
“In a birthday greeting from Rossi's wife in 1817 occurs the earliest use discovered of Meyerbeer's adopted forename 'Giacomo'.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1824 to 1825period
Venicementioned
“The name Giacomo Meyerbeer first became known internationally with his opera Il crociato in Egitto—premiered in Venice in 1824 and produced in London and Paris in 1825; incidentally, it was the last opera ever written to feature a castra…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1824 to 1825period
Londonmentioned
“The name Giacomo Meyerbeer first became known internationally with his opera Il crociato in Egitto—premiered in Venice in 1824 and produced in London and Paris in 1825; incidentally, it was the last opera ever written to feature a castra…”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1831year
Parismentioned
“Robert le diable (with libretto by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne), produced in Paris in 1831, was one of the earliest grand operas.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
1832year
Berlinmentioned
“His wife Minna was based in Berlin (she did not enjoy Paris) as was his beloved mother; and he had a series of Royal duties from the Prussian court, stemming from his appointment as Court Kapellmeister in 1832.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
20 August 1839exact date
Boulognementioned
“On 20 August 1839, Meyerbeer, whilst relaxing at Boulogne in the company of Moscheles, met for the first time with Richard Wagner, who was en route to Paris.”
source: Wikipedia: Giacomo Meyerbeer
20 August 1839exact date
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1856year
4 April 1859exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Oscar I of SwedenParis · 1811Pierre-Joseph ProudhonPassy · 1865Honoré DaumierPassy · 1865Alexandre DumasParis · 1864Alexander HerzenParis · 1864Georges SorelParis · 1864Felix MendelssohnBerlin · 1811Carl Maria von WeberBerlin · 1811Robert BunsenBerlin · 1811Adolphe ThiersParis · 1830Benjamin ConstantParis · 1830Laurent de Gouvion Saint-CyrParis · 1830
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