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Josef Kupelwieser

1791 – 1866

Austrian librettist

Writer Librettist Theatre manager
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About Josef Kupelwieser

Lived 1791 – 1866 (aged 75). Josef Kupelwieser was an Austrian writer, librettist, theatre manager, playwright and dramaturge.

Joseph Kupelwieser alias Blasius Lecks. Drawing by Leopold Kupelwieser. Joseph Kupelwieser (14 January 1791 – 2 February 1866) was an Austrian playwright, librettist, dramaturge and theatre director. Working at Vienna theatres for decades, he wrote the libretto for Franz Schubert's opera Fierrabras.

Biography Kupelwieser was born in Vienna, the son of Johann Kupelwieser (1760–1813), a tinware manufacturer with factories in Markt Piesting, Guntramsdorf and Vienna. From 1823, he also belonged to a literary society Ludlamshöhle, named after a play by Adam Oehlenschläger.

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Important facts

Born
14 January 1791, Vienna
Birth century
18th century
Died
2 February 1866, Rudolfsheim
Occupation
Writer, librettist, theatre manager, playwright, Dramaturge
Nationality
Austrian Empire
Education
Akademisches Gymnasium
Also known as
Joseph Kupelwieser

People in Josef Kupelwieser's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Adam Oehlenschläger
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779 – 1850
Poet
 Portrait of Leopold Kupelwieser
Leopold Kupelwieser
1796 – 1862
Painter
 Portrait of Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
1808 – 1878
Composer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Josef Kupelwieser's

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Adrien-Marie Legendre
1752 – 1833
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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
1752 – 1840
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Gaspard de Prony
1755 – 1839
Mathematician
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Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1763 – 1829
Chemist
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William Hyde Wollaston
1766 – 1828
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Alexander von Humboldt
1769 – 1859
Geologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Kupelwieser?

Austrian librettist (1791-1866)

When was Josef Kupelwieser born?

Josef Kupelwieser was born on 14 January 1791 in Vienna.

When did Josef Kupelwieser die?

Josef Kupelwieser died on 2 February 1866 in Rudolfsheim.

What was Josef Kupelwieser's occupation?

Josef Kupelwieser was a writer, librettist, theatre manager, playwright and dramaturge.

What nationality was Josef Kupelwieser?

Josef Kupelwieser was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Kupelwieser

· Wikidata: Q89961

· DBpedia: Joseph Kupelwieser

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