Der Schmied von Ruhla
Music by Friedrich Lux · libretto by Ludwig Bauer
Der Schmied von Ruhla (English:The Blacksmith of Ruhla) is a German opera by Friedrich Lux with a libretto by Ludwig C. Bauer. It was premiered at the Stadtheater in Mainz on 28 March 1882.
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About the Composer
Friedrich Lux (24 November 1820 – 9 July 1895) was a German conductor, composer and organist. He was born in the town of Ruhla, son of composer Georg Heinrich Lux. His father gave him his first music lessons, and Lux later became a student of Friedrich Schneider. Between 1841 and 1850, he was Director of the Opera in Dessau and from 1851 to 1857 performed the same role in Mainz for the Mainz Singing Academy.
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