Emanuel Schikaneder
Playwright, Librettist
1751 – 1812
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Who was Emanuel Schikaneder?
Emanuel Schikaneder, born Johann Joseph Schickeneder, was a German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer. He was the librettist of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute and the builder of the Theater an der Wien. Branscombe called him "one of the most talented theatre men of his era".
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1751
Straubing - Also known as
- Johann Joseph Schikaneder
- Schikaneder, Emanuel
- Johann Joseph Schickeneder
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Eleonore Arth
(1777/02/09 - )
- Eleonore Arth
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 21, 1812
Vienna
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on July 23, 2013
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