Theobald Rehbaum (17 August 1835 – 2 March 1918) was a German violinist, librettist and composer, especially of operas.
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| Born | 17 August 1835 Berlin |
| Died | 2 March 1918 (aged 82) Berlin |
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Born in Berlin, Rehbaum grew up there and sang as a boy in the Royal Domchor [de]. He studied violin and composition with Friedrich Kiel, and composition also with Hubertus Rios. Rehbaum composed several operas and choral works, but was more successful as a librettist, writing librettos for Bernhard Scholz. He also wrote a Bratschenschule zum Selbstunterricht für Violinisten (viola method for self-instruction for violinists) and an autobiography titled Erlebtes und Erstrebtes. He died in Berlin.
- Don Pablo (Dresden, 1880)
- Das steinerne Herz (Magdeburg, 1885)
- Turandot (Berlin, 1888)
- Oberst Lumpus (Wiesbaden, 1892)
- Die Eingeschriebenen
- Der Goldschmied von París
- Der Muse Sendung for soprano and orchestra
- Enciclopèdia Espasa volum núm. 50, pàg. 318 (ISBN 84-239-4550-2)
- Literature by and about Theobald Rehbaum in the German National Library catalogue
- Works by and about Theobald Rehbaum in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library)
- Free scores by Theobald Rehbaum at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)