Otto Nicolai

Summary

Otto Nicolai is a human^[1]. Born in Königsberg^[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1810^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on May 11, 1849^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], singer^[9], and music director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Otto Nicolai's place of birth was Königsberg^[2].
• Otto Nicolai died in Berlin^[4].
• Otto Nicolai was born on June 9, 1810^[3].
• Otto Nicolai died on May 11, 1849^[5].
• Otto Nicolai is buried at Dorotheenstadt cemetery II^[12].
• Otto Nicolai held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Otto Nicolai's professions included composer^[6].
• Otto Nicolai worked as a pianist^[7].
• Otto Nicolai's professions included conductor^[8].
• Otto Nicolai's professions included singer^[9].
• Otto Nicolai worked as a music director^[10].
• Otto Nicolai held the position of chapelmaster^[14].
• Among Otto Nicolai's employers was Frederick William IV of Prussia^[15].
• A notable student of Otto Nicolai was Theodor Kullak^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Nicolai is The Merry Wives of Windsor^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Nicolai is Il templario^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Nicolai is Die Heimkehr des Verbannten^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Nicolai is Il proscritto^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Nicolai is Mass No. 1 D major^[21].
• Otto Nicolai was a member of Vienna Philharmonic^[22].
• Otto Nicolai's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].
• Otto Nicolai is recorded as male^[24].
• Otto Nicolai's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Otto Nicolai's genre is opera^[26].
• Otto Nicolai's Commons category is recorded as Otto Nicolai^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1810-06-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1849-05-11^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, german, german composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 33a2c5c9-f3da-4400-bfa9-77de4ca57ac7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Otto Nicolai was born in Königsberg^[2]. He was born on June 9, 1810^[3].

Education

Otto Nicolai studied under Carl Friedrich Zelter^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], singer^[9], and music director^[10]. Otto Nicolai was employed by Frederick William IV of Prussia^[15]. He held the position of chapelmaster^[14]. A notable student of him was Theodor Kullak^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Merry Wives of Windsor^[17], a dramatico-musical work^[36]; Il templario^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[37], founded in 1839^[38]; Die Heimkehr des Verbannten^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[39]; Il proscritto^[20]; and Mass No. 1 D major^[21], a musical work/composition^[40].

Personal Life

Otto Nicolai's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[23].

Death and Burial

Otto Nicolai died on May 11, 1849^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[41]. Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt cemetery II^[12].

Why It Matters

Otto Nicolai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Otto Nicolai born?

Otto Nicolai was born in Königsberg^[2].

Where did Otto Nicolai die?

Otto Nicolai died in Berlin^[4].

What did Otto Nicolai do for work?

Otto Nicolai worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], conductor^[8], singer^[9], and music director^[10].