Theobald Rehbaum
Theobald Rehbaum (17 August 1835 – 2 March 1918) was a German violinist, librettist and composer, especially of operas. Born in Berlin, Rehbaum grew up there and sang as a boy in the Royal . He studied violin and composition with Friedrich Kiel, and composition also with Hubertus Rios. Rehbaum composed several operas and choral works, but was more successful as a librettist, writing librettos for Bernhard Scholz. He also wrote a "Bratschenschule zum Selbstunterricht für Violinisten" (viola method for self-instruction for violinists) and an autobiography titled "Erlebtes und Erstrebtes". He died in Berlin.