Gustav Kobbé M.A. (born New York City, 4 March 1857;[1] died Great South Bay off Bay Shore, New York, 27 July 1918[2]) was an American music critic and author, best known for his guide to the operas, The Complete Opera Book, first published (posthumously) in the United States in 1919 and the United Kingdom in 1922.
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