Ambrosch, Joseph Karl

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Ambrosch, Joseph Karl

Ambrosch, Joseph Karl, Bohemian-born German tenor and composer; b. Krumau, May 6, 1759; d. Berlin, Sept. 8, 1822. He was a pupil of J.A. Kozeluh in Prague. In 1784 he made his debut in Bayreuth. From 1791 to 1811 he was the principal tenor at the Berlin Royal Opera. He wrote a number of fine Heder.

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