Carl Rosa

Carl Rosa

Carl August Nicholas Rosa (22 March 1842 – 30 April 1889) was a German-born musical impresario best remembered for founding an English opera company known as the Carl Rosa Opera Company. He started his company in 1869 together with his wife, Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, and popularised opera in Britain and America, performing standard repertory in English, as well as operas by English composers.

Read more about Carl Rosa:  Early Life and Career, Carl Rosa Opera Company, Rosa's Legacy

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