Johann Simon Mayr aka Giovanni Simone Mayr, Simone Mayr, also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier. (June 14, 1763 - December 2, 1845) was a German composer. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Events February 10 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Great Britain. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

He was born in Mendorf in Bavaria and studied theology at the University of Ingolstadt, continuing his studies in Italy from 1787. He was closely associated with the Bavarian Illuminati of Adam Weishaupt while a student in Ingolstadt, and the ideals of the French Enlightenment were a strong influence on his philosophy as a musician as corroborated by his famed Zibaldone or "Notebooks" compiled toward the end of his career. With an area of 70,553 km² and 12. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... The University of Ingolstadt was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, duke of Bavaria at the time. ...

Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Ferdinando Bertoni. He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at Bergamo Cathedral, succeeding his old teacher Lenzi. He held the post until his death, and became a central figure in the city's musical life, organising concerts and introducing Ludwig van Beethoven's music there. He was music teacher to Gaetano Donizetti. By the end of his life, he was blind. Bergamo is a town in Italy, in Lombardy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer of Classical music, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. ... Categories: People stubs | 1797 births | 1848 deaths | Opera composers | Romantic composers | Italian composers | People born in Bergamo, Italy ... Blindness can be defined physiologically as the condition of lacking sight. ...

Mayr's works, which include almost 70 operas, are infrequently performed today. This article is about opera as an art form. ...