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Giacomo Meyerbeer

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The Resume

    (September 5, 1791-May 2, 1864)
    Birth name was Jacob Liebmann Beer
    Wrote 'Robert le Diable (1831),' 'Les Huguenots (1835),' 'Le Prophète (1849)' and 'L'Africaine (1865)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He grew up stinking rich.
    He was a child prodigy.
    His operas aren't performed much today.
    Andrew Lloyd Webber parodied his style in 'The Phantom of the Opera.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered the first composer of 'grand' opera.
    Unlike many famous Jews of his time, he didn't convert to Christianity.
    He was attacked by anti-Semites who claimed he bribed critics for good reviews.
    The composer Richard Wagner wrote an essay called 'Jewry in Music' personally attacking him, even though he had helped Wagner early in his career.
    The Nazis banned his operas because he was Jewish.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 98 Votes: 65.31% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 80 Votes: 42.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 48.39% Annoying