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For whom did Meyerbeer write the patriotic opera Ein Feldlager in Schlesien?
The reopening of the Berlin Royal Opera House
The coronation of the King of Prussia
The French revolution
The bicentennial of Mozart's birth
Answer
The reopening of the Berlin Royal Opera House in 1842 was a major event in German culture and music. Meyerbeer was commissioned to write a patriotic opera for the occasion, and he produced Ein Feldlager in Schlesien, which premiered on October 28, 1842. The opera was a critical and popular success, and it helped to cement Meyerbeer's reputation as one of the leading composers of his time.
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