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Emanuel Schikaneder (born Johann Joseph Schickeneder; 1 September 1751 – 21 September 1812) was a German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer, and composer. He wrote the libretto of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 's opera The Magic Flute and was the builder of the Theater an der Wien.
Apr 5, 2024 · Emanuel Schikaneder (born September 1, 1751, Straubing, Bavaria [Germany]—died September 21, 1812, Vienna [Austria]) was a prominent German actor, singer, playwright, and theatre manager now chiefly remembered as the librettist of Mozart’s opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute).
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Sep 1, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Emanuel Schikaneder, a German theater man who wrote the libretto of The Magic Flute and collaborated with Mozart. Discover his roles, his troupe, his theater and his legacy in the Enlightenment era.
(1751–1812). German actor, singer, playwright, and theater manager Emanuel Schikaneder is best known for writing the words for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. He was born Johann Joseph Schikaneder on Sept. 1, 1751, in Straubing, Bavaria.
The Magic Flute (German: Die Zauberflöte, pronounced [diː ˈtsaʊbɐˌfløːtə] ⓘ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form during the time it was written that included both singing and spoken dialogue.
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Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) was a German theatre manager, librettist, singer, and actor. He commissioned Mozart to write Die Zauberflöte (1791) and played Papageno in the opera.
Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) was a German actor, singer, composer, producer, and playwright who wrote the libretto for Mozart's opera \"Die Zauberflöte\". He also founded the Theater an der Wien and staged Beethoven's \"Fidelio\".
