Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner was an Austrian librettist, theater director, archivist and lawyer. He was the son of Christoph Sonnleithner, brother of Ignaz von Sonnleithner and uncle of Franz Grillparzer and Leopold von Sonnleithner. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1766, Vienna, Austria
Died: December 25, 1835 (age 69 years), Vienna, Austria
Libretti: Fidelio, Faniska, Der betrogene Betrüger, and more
Children: Hedvig Maribo
Parents: Christoph Sonnleithner
Siblings: Ignaz von Sonnleithner