József Ruzitska
József Ruzitska [ ˈjoːʒɛf ˈruzitʃkɒ ] (* 1775 in Pápa ; † after 1823) was a Hungarian composer .
Life
Ruzitska was initially a military bandmaster. Around 1820 he was Kapellmeister of the Joseph Regiment in Aiud (Nagyenyed) , then in 1821 theater musician in Großwardein (Nagyvárad) and from 1822 to 1823 theater conductor in Cluj (Kolozsvár) . After a trip to Italy in 1823 his traces are lost; The date and place of death are not known.
Ruzitska composed several operas .
Works
- Arany idők ("Golden Times"), Singspiel, 1821
- Béla futása ("Bélas Escape"), opera, first performance in 1822
- Kemény Simon avagy dicsőség a hazáért meghalni (“Simon Kemény or Glorious is to Die for the Fatherland”), opera, 1822
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SURNAME | Ruzitska, József |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1775 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Father |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1823 |