Emanuel Schikaneder 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. Peter Branscombe called him "one of the... Wikipedia
Born: September 1, 1751, Straubing, Germany
Died: September 21, 1812 (age 61 years), Vienna, Austria
Plays: The Magic Flute
Children: Franz Schikaneder
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