Lincke, Paul 11/07/1866 - 09/03/1946

Paul Lincke (Born on November 7, 1866 in Berlin, Germany, Died on September 3, 1946 in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany) was a German composer and theater director of music. He is considered the ''father'' of the Berlin Operetta and his significance in connection with Berlin is comparable with that of Johann Strauß for Vienna and Jacques Offenbach for Paris. Paul Lincke lived in Berlin and already at the age of 19 became a theater director of music and music publisher.