Jean-Nicolas-Gustave Van Nieuwen-Huysen was a Belgian playwright, librettist and translator of opera librettos. Born in Brussels, he studied law and earned a doctorate at the State University of Leuven. Since he had no desire to work as a lawyer,... Wikipedia
Born: December 6, 1812, Brussels, Belgium
Died: March 12, 1862 (age 49 years), Paris, France