Peter Cornelius

Danish opera singer (1865–1934)
Person human Q3366296
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Peter Cornelius

Summary

Peter Cornelius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asminderød[2]. He was born on January 4, 1865[3]. He died in Snekkersten[4]. He died on December 30, 1934[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Cornelius was born in Asminderød[2].
  • Peter Cornelius passed away in Snekkersten[4].
  • Peter Cornelius was born on January 4, 1865[3].
  • Peter Cornelius died on December 30, 1934[5].
  • Peter Cornelius held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • Peter Cornelius worked as an opera singer[6].
  • A notable student of Peter Cornelius was Erling Krogh[9].
  • Peter Cornelius received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[10].
  • Peter Cornelius received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11].
  • Peter Cornelius received the Medal of Merit in Gold[12].
  • Peter Cornelius is recorded as male[13].
  • Peter Cornelius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Peter Cornelius's Commons category is recorded as Peter Cornelius (opera singer)[15].
  • Peter Cornelius's voice type is recorded as tenor[16].
  • Peter Cornelius's family name is recorded as Cornelius[17].
  • Peter Cornelius's given name is recorded as Peter[18].
  • Peter Cornelius studied under Leopold Rosenfeld[19].
  • Peter Cornelius's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Peter Cornelius's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DK[23]

  • Began / founded: 1865-01-04[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1934-12-30[25]

  • Genre(s): classical[26]

  • Community tags: classical, danish tenor, tenor[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95337556-a882-4f33-b4e7-9d2bdd33056f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Asminderød[2], Peter Cornelius… he was born on January 4, 1865[3].

Education

Peter Cornelius studied under Leopold Rosenfeld[19].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Cornelius worked as an opera singer[6]. A notable student of him was Erling Krogh[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[10], a grade of an order[29], in Denmark[30]; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], a grade of an order[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1808[33]; and Medal of Merit in Gold[12], a class of award[34], in Denmark[35].

Death and Burial

Peter Cornelius died on December 30, 1934[5]. He died in Snekkersten[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Cornelius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peter Cornelius born?

Peter Cornelius's place of birth was Asminderød[2].

Where did Peter Cornelius die?

Peter Cornelius died in Snekkersten[4].

What did Peter Cornelius do for work?

Peter Cornelius worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Peter Cornelius receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[10], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[11], and Medal of Merit in Gold[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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