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Albert Lortzing

Biography

Gustav Albert Lortzing (23 October 1801 – 21 January 1851) was a German composer, librettist, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,450 releases · 288 albums · active 1952–2024

  • Performance · 1,891
  • Other credits · 145

Studios: Studio Lukaskirche, Dresden · Bürgerbräukeller · Grunewaldkirche · Studio Christuskirche, Berlin

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Fritz Wunderlich
  • Hermann Prey
  • Lortzing
  • Rudolf Schock
  • Peter Anders (2)
  • Gottlob Frick
  • Peter Schreier

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