About Karl Costa
Lived 1832 – 1907 (aged 75). Karl Costa was a librettist, writer, screenwriter, playwright, theatre manager and journalist.
Karl Costa (2 February 1832 — 11 October 1907) was an Austrian public official, writer and librettist. He is known as a folk poet and for his librettos. He was photographed by Rudolf Krziwanek (1843—1905). His work was part of several Carl Millöcker operettas. Felix Costa was their son.
Costa died in Vienna.
Works Leichte Kavallerie, The Lightning Girl, Ein Blitzmädel, (1877) wrote the libretto Ein Kassastück (1877) Ihr Korporal (1878) Himmelschlüssel (1878) Der Mann im Monde (1882)
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Who was Karl Costa?
Austrian librettist and writer (1832–1907)
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Karl Costa was born on 2 February 1832 in Vienna.
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Karl Costa died on 11 October 1907 in Vienna.
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Karl Costa was a librettist, writer, screenwriter, playwright, theatre manager and journalist.
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