| | '''Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai''' (June 9, 1810 - May 11, 1849) was a [[Germany|German]] composer, conductor, and founder of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s [[comedy]] ''[[Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor]]''. In addition to five [[opera]]s, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments. | | '''Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai''' (June 9, 1810 - May 11, 1849) was a [[Germany|German]] composer, conductor, and founder of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s [[comedy]] ''[[Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor]]''. In addition to five [[opera]]s, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments. |