FLOTOW

(f16’t6), Fried rich Adolphus von, German musical composer, born 1812, died 1883. He studied music in Paris, but his earlier operas did not find favour with the Paris i an opera-house directors, so he had to content himself with performances in 485 FLOTSAM the aristocratic private theatres. At length the Naujrage de ta Méduse was succe fully produced at the Renai ance Theatre in 1839. This was followed by L’ Esclave de Camoéns (1843), and L’ Ame en Peine (1846), performed in London as Leoline. A le andro Str a dell a was first performed at Hamburg in 1844, and his most succe ful work, Martha, at Vienna in 1847. Among his other works are: Indra (1853), La Veuve Grapin (1859), L’Ombre (1869), and L’ Hnchantere e (1878). He was director of the court theatre at Schwerin from 1855 to 1863; the last years of his life were chiefiy spent at Vienna.