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Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

1748 – 1807

Merchant and writer of comedies

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About Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

Lived 1748 – 1807 (aged 58). Christoph Friedrich Bretzner was a German librettist, writer, composer, playwright and merchant.

Christoph Friedrich Bretzner (10 December 1748 – 31 August 1807) was a Leipzig merchant famous for writing the libretto to a singspiel entitled Belmont und Constanze, oder Die Entführung aus dem Serail, produced in Berlin and adapted in 1782 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gottlieb Stephanie as Die Entführung aus dem Serail.

He died on 31 August 1807 after arriving for a theatrical performance in Leipzig.

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Important facts

Born

10 December 1748, Leipzig

Birth century

18th century

Died

31 August 1807, Leipzig

Occupation

Librettist, writer, composer, playwright, merchant

Nationality

Germany

Also known as

Christian Friedrich Bretzner

People in Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Christoph Friedrich Bretzner?

Merchant and writer of comedies

When was Christoph Friedrich Bretzner born?

Christoph Friedrich Bretzner was born on 10 December 1748 in Leipzig.

When did Christoph Friedrich Bretzner die?

Christoph Friedrich Bretzner died on 31 August 1807 in Leipzig.

What was Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's occupation?

Christoph Friedrich Bretzner was a librettist, writer, composer, playwright and merchant.

What nationality was Christoph Friedrich Bretzner?

Christoph Friedrich Bretzner was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

· Wikidata: Q86383

· DBpedia: Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

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