Oscar Straus

Born into a Jewish family in Vienna, he honed his musical craft in Berlin under the tutelage of Max Bruch and began his professional life conducting at the Überbrettl cabaret before returning to his native city to compose operettas, deliberately dropping the final “s” from his surname to avoid association with the famous Strauss dynasty. His stage output, which positioned him as a serious compe… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources