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| Franz von Suppé
(1819 - 1895)
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| 1819 |
Born 18 April in Spalato (now Split), Dalmatia, to an Austrian mother and a Belgian father, a civil servant. Baptised Francesco Ezechieli Ermenegildo, Cavaliere Suppé-Demelli |
| 1830 |
Learns to play the flute, and soon begins composing |
| 1835 |
On the death of his father, moves to Vienna |
| 1840 |
Appointed conductor at the Josefstadt Theatre in Vienna, where he writes the incidental music for several plays |
| 1845 |
Appointed conductor at the Theatre an der Wien |
| 1847 |
His light opera Das Mädchen vom Lande brings his first big stage success |
| 1865 |
Appointed Musical Director at the famous Carltheatre (formerly the Leopoldstadt Theatre) |
| 1895 |
Dies 21 May in Vienna, from cancer |
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