Hahn, Reynaldo

Hahn, Reynaldo, 1875–1947, French musician. Hahn was born in Venezuela and was taken to Paris at three. Among his teachers was Massenet. He wrote much incidental music, songs, operettas, and other works. As a conductor he specialized in Mozart operas. In 1945 he became a director of the Paris Opéra.

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