1782. =D. F. E. Auber= (Caen). Was one of the greatest masters of opera comique; his melodious style and piquant orchestration are models of their kind, and have secured a lasting vogue for his works, the best known of which are _Masaniello_ (1828), _Fra Diavolo_ (1830), _Le Chevale de Bronze_ (1835), _Le Domino Noir_ (1837), _Les Diamants de la Couronne_ (1842). 1782. =Conradin Kreutzer= (Mösskirch). Wrote a number of successful operas, his powers as a composer of attractive arias being considerable. His fairy opera, _Der Verschwender_, may still occasionally be heard in Germany. 1784. =Louis Spohr= (Brunswick), 1784-1859. Is a composer mostly known in England by his sacred music and his violin compositions. His claims as a writer of operas must not, however, be overlooked, his _Faust_ being in the van with regard to Romanticism in opera. His _Jessonda_ also met with considerable favour, and its overture often gains a hearing in our concert rooms. 1784. =Francesco Morlacchi= (Perugia). Was chorus-master of the Italian Opera at Dresden, for which town he wrote a large number of works, successful in their day, but now never heard. He mostly excelled in the composition of light, sparkling, and superficial music. 1786. =Carl Maria von Weber= (Eutin), 1786-1826. Besides many early works, which call for no special mention, Weber’s operatic productions include _Der Freischütz_, _Euryanthe_ (1823), and _Oberon_ (1826). 1786. =Henry Rowley Bishop= (London). Was a most prolific writer of operas for the London theatres, eighty-two of such works standing to his name; many of these, however, do not merit the term “opera” as we understand it to-day. Bishop was most effective in his choruses and his writing for the voice generally. 1787. =M. E. Carafa= (Naples). Wrote thirty-five operas, which met with great success in Italy; he is now a forgotten composer. 1790. =Alberico Curioni= (Naples?). Was a famous tenor singer who met with great success in London, notably in the opera _Medea_. 1790. =Nicola Vaccaj= (Tolentino). Wrote many Italian operas, particularly for Venice. One at least of his works was also presented in London, where he lived for a short time. 1791. =Giacomo Meyerbeer= (Berlin), 1791-1864. Is a very notable figure in the annals of opera, and his best works still survive in the repertoires of the leading houses. These are _Robert le Diable_ (1831), _Les Huguenots_ (1836), _Le Prophète_ (1849), _L’Étoile du Nord_ (1854), _Dinorah_ (1859), and _L’Africaine_ (1864).