Riotte, Philipp Jacob

RIOTTE, Philipp Jacob, born at St. Mendel, Trèves, Aug. 16, 1776. Andre of Offenbach was his teacher in music, and he made his first appearance at Frankfort in Feb. 1804. In 1806 he was music-director at Gotha. In 1808 he conducted the French operas before the assembled royalties at the Congress of Erfurt. In April 1809 his operetta ‘Das Grenzstädtchen’ was produced at the Kärnthnerthor Theatre, Vienna, and thenceforward Vienna was his residence. In 1818 he became conductor at the...