József Ruzitska

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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
personal data
SURNAME Ruzitska, József
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH Father
DATE OF DEATH after 1823