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Joseph Sonnleithner
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Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner (3 March 1766, in Vienna - 25 December 1835, in Vienna) was an Austrian librettist, theater director, archivist and lawyer. He was the son of Christoph Sonnleithner, brother of Ignaz Sonnleithner, and uncle of Franz Grillparzer and Leopold von Sonnleithner. He was a personal friend and attorney of Ludwig van Beethoven, and he who wrote numerous librettos, among them, Beethoven's stage opera Fidelio, Faniska by Luigi Cherubini and Agnes Sorel of Adalbert Gyrowetz. Joseph Sonnleithner worked for the Viennese court in 1787, first at Joseph II's p… read more
Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner (3 March 1766, in Vienna - 25 December 1835, in Vienna) was an Austrian librettist, theater director, archivist and lawyer. He was the son of Christoph Sonnlei… read more
Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner (3 March 1766, in Vienna - 25 December 1835, in Vienna) was an Austrian librettist, theater director, archivist and lawyer. He was the son of Christoph Sonnleithner, brother of Ignaz Sonnleithner, and uncl… read more