Otto Nicolai
19th-century German composer and conductor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 ā 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor as Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor. In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments.[1]