Richard Bruno Heydrich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1865 |
| Died | 24 August 1938 (aged 73) Dresden, Nazi Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music teacher |
| Known for | Founded the Halle Conservatory[1] |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Anna Amalia Krantz (died 1946) |
| Children | Reinhard Heydrich Heinz Heydrich Maria Heydrich |
Richard Bruno Heydrich (23 February 1865 – 24 August 1938) was a German opera singer (tenor), composer, and founder of the Halle Conservatory.[2] A talented musician since childhood, Heydrich would find great success as a musical teacher, through the Halle Conservatory, which he ran with his wife, Elisabeth. He was the father of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich, who was the principal architect of the Holocaust.