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 The grave of Will Meisel at the Städtischer Friedhof Wilmersdorf, Berlin. Picture by Androom (26 Jan 2008) |
Meisel, Will |
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BORN 17 Nov 1897, Rixdorf (near Berlin): Steinmetzstraße 20 - DIED 29 Apr 1967, Müllheim, Baden-Württemberg REAL NAME Meisel, August Wilhelm GRAVE LOCATION Berlin: Städtischer Friedhof Wilmersdorf, Berliner Straße 81-103 (C11-1-1/3) |
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Son of a ballet master. He took music and dance lessons from
an early age and worked as a dancer in Berlin. From 1915 to
1918 he served in the German army and in 1917 he was wounded
near Ypres. From 1918 to 1923 he was a dancer again at the Staatsoper
in Berlin. After two songs he wrote became an instant succes he started composing operetta's. In 1933 he joined the NSDAP. His operetta "Ein Walzer für dich" (1934) was a succes. Allthough he also composed works for propaganda purposes he was was able to continue his career after the war. His "Königin einer Nacht" (1951) was another succesful operetta. He had started his own stage and publishing company and also produced movies. From 1934 onwards he lived at the Jonasstrasse in Berlin where he had a dance school. He wrote the music for over fourty movies and composed eight operetta's. In 1964 he received the Paul-Lincke-Ring for his work. Meisels first wife was Ilona von Fövenyessy von Hewi. After he divorced her he married the soprano Eliza Illiard with whom he had two sons. His sons continued the company after 1969 when both he and his wife had died. Family • Wife: Illiard, Eliza Sources • Wikipedia (German) • Mende, Hans-Jürgen, Lexicon Berliner Grabstätten, Haude & Spener, 2005 |
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The grave of Will Meisel at the Städtischer Friedhof Wilmersdorf, Berlin. Picture by Androom (26 Jan 2008) |
