Person:Oscar Hammerstein (2)

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Oscar Hammerstein
b.8 May 1846
d.1 Aug 1919
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Name Oscar Hammerstein
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 May 1846
Marriage [1st wife]
to Rose Blau (add)
Death[1] 1 Aug 1919
Reference Number? Q214394?


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Oscar Hammerstein I (8 May 18461 August 1919) was a German-born businessman, theater impresario, and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America. He was the grandfather of American playwright/lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and the father of theater manager William Hammerstein and American producer Arthur Hammerstein.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Oscar Hammerstein I, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.