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Elise Kratky Schmezer (1810–1856) was a German singer and teacher who composed one opera and many songs.Schmezer’s father Josef Kratky taught trumpet, trombone, and horn in Graz (today in Austria). She performed as a singer in Graz until her marriage to the tenor Friedrich Schmezer in the 1830s and his appointment as a singer/director in Braunschweig, Germany, in 1836. Elise Schmezer composed and taught voice after their move to Braunschweig.Several composers dedicated works to Elise Schmezer:
1844 – Piano Trio No. 4, Op. 31 by Alexander Fesca
1845 – Modern Salon Compositions for Piano, Op. 1 by Louis Köhler
1850 – Douze Études for Piano by Charles MayerIn 1853, Schmezer’s opera Otto der Schütz premiered in Brunswick at the Herzogliches Hoftheater. The libretto by Friedrich Schmezer was based on works by Alexandre Dumas and Johanna Kinkel.Schmezer’s compositions were published by Bachmann & Nagel, Damkohler, Heinrichshofen, Carl Luckhardt, Mayer, and A. M. Schlesinger. They included: