Top 10 Top 10 Stars of Music & Theatre
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1. Richard Strauss
The composer (1864–1949) was born in Munich.
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2. Frank Wedekind
In 1896, the playwright and author (1864–1918) founded a satirical journal, Simplicissimus , in Munich.
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3. Otto Falckenberg
Falckenberg (1873–1947), artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele (1917–44).
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4. Karl Valentin
Still a popular figure, the comedian who turned things upside down and inside out was a Munich native (1882–1948).
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5. Weiß Ferdl
Ferdinand Weisheitinger (1883–1949) was artistic director of the Am Platzl cabaret for 20 years.
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6. Liesl Karlstadt
Fondly remembered as Karl Valentin’s congenial on-stage sidekick (1892–1960).
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7. Carl Orff
Famous for Carmina Burana , the Munich composer (1895–1982) taught at the Conservatory of Music.
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8. Bertolt Brecht
Originally from Augsburg, the playwright’s (1898–1956) career began at the Münchner Kammerspiele.
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9. August Everding
Munich’s music scene was dominated for decades by August Everding (1928–99), dramatist and artistic director of the Staatsoper.
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10. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
He won international fame with his films but his career began in the Bavarian capital, where he founded the “antitheater” in 1968.
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