1846
Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman and composer (died 1919)
Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman and composer (died 1919)
Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman and composer (died 1919)
Oscar Hammerstein I
German-American impresario (1846–1919)
- Born
- 1846
Oscar Hammerstein I was a German-born businessman, theater impresario, and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America. He was the grandfather of American playwright/lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and the father of theater manager William Hammerstein and American producer Arthur Hammerstein.