Lohse

Otto, condr. b. Dresden, Sept. 21, 1859. Educated in the Dresden Cons, pupil of Draeseke. Wullner, Richter (piano), and Ir. Grutzmacher (’cello); 1877-79 'cellist in Dresden Court Orch.; 1880-82 piano teacher in mus sch. at Wilna; 1882- 89 condr. at municipal theatre, Riga; 1893-95 condr. Hamburg Th 1894 condr. German opera season, London; 1895-97 in U. S 1897- 1904 condr. municipal theatre, Stra burg; 1901-04 dir German opera season, London; 1904 opera condr. at Cologne; composed an opera Der Pnnz wider Willen (Riga, 1890) and many songs; married Katharina Klafsky, soprano, 1895. Lombard, Louis, compr., author b Lyons, France, Dec. 15, 1861 Studied music at the Nat Cons Marseilles, being admitted at 9 years of age: came to the U. S. in 1876, played in orchestra, in concerts, and filled positions as condr of opera companies; in 1886 traveled in Europe for a time, and then returned to the U S.; studied law at the Columbia Univ. but did not practice; went to Utica, N. Y., and founded a succe ful cons, of music; 1896 sold the school, went to New York City, and began financial operations in Wall St. ama ing a large fortune; 1899 married a daughter of Thomas Allen, a railroad builder and magnate in the Western States, and retired from busine life; removed to Paris and shortly after purchased the famous Trevano Castle, in Switzerland, where he gives LORET orchestral concerts and opera representations the greater part of the year, frequently appearing as condr composed m nearly all forms, a grand opera, a light opera, many orchestral pieces and nearly one hundred songs; author of Observations of a Bachelor Observations of a Traveler, Observations of a Musician The Art Melodious The Vicious Virtuoso published in four languages