Cornelis Bronsgeest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cornelis Bronsgeest

Dutch opera singer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1878

Place of Birth: Leiden, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1957

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Cornelis Bronsgeest

  • Cornelis Bronsgeest (24 July 1878 in Leiden - 22 September 1957 in Berlin) was a Dutch bass-baritone who made his career in Germany.
  • Born to a bourgeoisie catholic family from Leiden cultivating arts and after discovering his musical talent, Bronsgeest decided to give up career as an architect and became an opera singer, touring internationally.
  • Bronsgeest is linked to the beginnings of radio at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • He founded two major institutions, the Berliner Rundfunk Orchester (now the Rundfunk-SinfonieOrchester Berlin) and the Berliner Rundfunck Chor (now the Rundfunkchor Berlin).He directed the opera department at Berlin radio and was a stage manager with Berliner Theater der Jugend.

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