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Munich : Top 10 Stars of Music & Theatre

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1. Richard Strauss

The composer (1864–1949) was born in Munich.
2. Frank Wedekind

In 1896, the playwright and author (1864–1918) founded a satirical journal, Simplicissimus , in Munich.
3. Otto Falckenberg

Falckenberg (1873–1947), artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele (1917–44).
4. Karl Valentin

Still a popular figure, the comedian who turned things upside down and inside out was a Munich native (1882–1948).
5. Weiß Ferdl

Ferdinand Weisheitinger (1883–1949) was artistic director of the Am Platzl cabaret for 20 years.
6. Liesl Karlstadt

Fondly remembered as Karl Valentin’s congenial on-stage sidekick (1892–1960).
7. Carl Orff

Famous for Carmina Burana , the Munich composer (1895–1982) taught at the Conservatory of Music.
8. Bertolt Brecht

Originally from Augsburg, the playwright’s (1898–1956) career began at the Münchner Kammerspiele.
9. August Everding

Munich’s music scene was dominated for decades by August Everding (1928–99), dramatist and artistic director of the Staatsoper.
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.