Papageno: Emanuel Schikaneder: Man of the Theater in Mozart's Time

by Kurt Honolka

Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) is known today only as the librettist of Mozart's The Magic Flute, yet he was also the most important theater director of his time, an actor, singer, producer, and a prolific dramatist.

Genres: History

236 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[James F]

A popularly written biography of Schikaneder, who wrote the libretto of Die Zauberfl��te. Not outstanding, but an interesting read.