Artist Info: Cornelis Dopper

Cornelis 'Kees' Dopper (February 7, 1870–September 19, 1939) was a Dutch composer, conductor and teacher.

Born in the northern Dutch town of Stadskanaal, he came to study at the Leipzig conservatory with, among others, Carl Reinecke. After his studies he settled in Groningen, not far from his place of birth. His first opera, De blinde van Castel Cuillé [The Blind Girl of Castel Cuillé] was premiered in Amsterdam by De Nederlandse Opera (Dutch Opera) under the baton of Cornelis van der Linden with some acclaim in 1894 [read more...]