Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
French playwright and librettist
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Jean-Nicolas Bouilly was a French playwright, librettist, children's writer, and politician of the French Revolution. Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1763, Joué-lès-Tours, France
Died: April 14, 1842 (age 79 years), Paris, France
Libretti: Léonore, ou L'amour conjugal, Les deux journées, Une folie, and more
Education: University of Orléans
Movies: Fidelio