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Giacomo Meyerbeer  (September 5, 1791 – May
2, 1864) was a noted opera composer.

Meyerbeer was born to a Jewish family in
Vogelsdorf, Germany with the name Yaakov Liebmann
Beer.  Meyer was the name of his mother's family.
His brother was the astronomer Wilhelm Beer.

In his youth he studied with Antonio Salieri. He
was greatly influenced by the early work of
Rossini. This Italy|Italian influence prompted his
choice of his first name.

His operas were some of the most popular of the
19th century, but came to be less commonly
performed in the 20th century. A theme from one of
them, Les Huguenots, is played by the Massed Bands
of the Household Divison of the British Army
during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in
June.

== External links == 
* http://www.meyerbeer.com/ Meyerbeer Fan Club
site at meyerbeer.com