Ernst Krause (28 May 1911 – 8 August 1997[1]) was a German musicologist and opera critic.
Born in Dresden, Krause studied German and art history at the Goethe University Frankfurt.
From 1952, Krause worked as a critic for the Tägliche Rundschau, from 1955 for the National-Zeitung and from 1958 for the Sonntag.
His compendium Opera from A-Z,[3] which has been published in numerous editions, is considered a standard work.
In his books, Krause did not content himself with the life sketches of the composers from 3 ½ centuries, he followed the traces of their work, their place in history and present.