Max Maretzek

Czech conductor and composer (1821–1897)
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Summary

Max Maretzek was born on June 28, 1821[1], in Brno[2]. He died on May 14, 1897[3], in Pleasant Plains[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], violinist[7], writer[8], and bandleader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New York City[11]
  • Occupation: publisher[12]
  • Student: Dora Henninges Heinsohn[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: opera[15], operetta[16]
  • Family name: Maretzek[17]
  • Given name: Max[18]
  • Work location: Paris[19], Brno[20]
  • Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21], Riemann's Music Dictionary[22], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23], REGO[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

Why It Matters

Max Maretzek is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Max Maretzek born?

Max Maretzek was born in Brno[2].

Where did Max Maretzek die?

Max Maretzek died in Pleasant Plains[4].

What did Max Maretzek do for work?

Max Maretzek worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], violinist[7], writer[8], and bandleader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'ru']
    Sbn author id → LO1V445427
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: LO1V445427, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326660081|Max Maretzek (#326660081)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons with "
  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → max-maretzek
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: max-maretzek, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289948027|max maretzek (#289948027)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396872
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → opera, operetta
    Sex or gender → male
    Student → Dora Henninges Heinsohn
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396872
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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