Emanuel Schikaneder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emanuel Schikaneder

German actor and singer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1751

Place of Birth: Straubing, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1812

Profession: actor, writer, composer, poet, singer, playwright, stage actor, opera singer, librettist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Emanuel Schikaneder (1 September 1751 – 21 September 1812), born Johann Joseph Schickeneder, was a German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer, and composer.
He wrote the libretto of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute and was the builder of the Theater an der Wien.
Peter Branscombe called him "one of the most talented theatre men of his era".