Eduard Künneke (27 January 1885 - 27 October 1953) was a German composer of operettas, operas and theatre music. He was born in Emmerich, studied in Berlin with Max Bruch and died in Berlin.

His daughter was the actress and singer Evelyn Künneke.

Selected works

• Operas
  • "Robins Ende", 1909
  • "Coeur As" 1913
  • "Nadja", 1931
  • "Walther von der Vogelweide", 1945

• Operettas
  • "Wenn Liebe erwacht", 1920
  • "Der Vetter aus Dingsda (The Cousin from Nowhere)", 1921
  • "Die Ehe im Kreise", 1921
  • "Verliebte Leute", 1922
  • "Lady Hamilton", 1926
  • "Der Tenor der Herzogin", 1930
  • "Glückliche Reise", 1932
  • "Die lockende Flamme", 1933
  • "Die große Sünderin", 1935
  • "Zauberin Lola", 1937
  • "Hochzeit in Samarkand", 1938
  • "Hochzeit mit Erika", 1949

1885 births | 1953 deaths | German composers | Opera composers | Operetta composers

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