Background
Kreuzer was born in Vienna and received his singing education at the Vienna Conservatory as well as from Giuseppe Ciccimarra.
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Heinrich Kreuzer
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Career
In 1835, he performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna, 1836 in Laibach and further in Bruenn, Frankfurt am Main, Koeln and Mannheim. After two guest appearances in 1844 and 1847, he was engaged by the Vienna Court Opera as Principal Tenor on 19 May 1849. He temporarily retired from singing on 31 March 1856 due to a vocal cord ailment, but returned to perform there from 1 April 1861 to 31 October 1866.
In 1867, he took over the directorship of the Court Theatre in Coburg and in 1870 that of the municipal theatre in Koblenz.
Kreuzer died on 26 October 1900 in Baden bei Wien
Elise"s relationship with Prince Paul of Thurn and Taxis, which started in October 1866, caused a major scandal. The couple divorced in 1880.
