Abraham Goldfaden

Russian-born Jewish poet and playwright (1840–1908)
Person human Q330024
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Abraham Goldfaden

Summary

Abraham Goldfaden is a human[1]. He was born in Starokostiantyniv[2]. He was born on July 24, 1840[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 9, 1908[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], librettist[7], translator[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Starokostiantyniv[2], Abraham Goldfaden…
  • Abraham Goldfaden passed away in New York City[4].
  • Abraham Goldfaden was born on July 24, 1840[3].
  • Abraham Goldfaden died on January 9, 1908[5].
  • Burial took place at Washington Cemetery[12].
  • Abraham Goldfaden held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Abraham Goldfaden held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[14].
  • Abraham Goldfaden worked as a playwright[6].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's professions included librettist[7].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's professions included translator[8].
  • Abraham Goldfaden worked as a poet[9].
  • Abraham Goldfaden worked as a writer[10].
  • Abraham Goldfaden worked as a composer[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Abraham Goldfaden is David at War[16].
  • Abraham Goldfaden is recorded as male[17].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's genre is Yiddish theatre[19].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Goldfaden[20].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's family name is recorded as Goldfaden[21].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's given name is recorded as Abraham[22].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[24].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's described by source is recorded as The Jewish Encyclopedia[25].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Abraham Goldfaden's described by source is recorded as American Jewish Year Book 1905[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1840-07-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1908-01-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3f4b1f59-dc40-4456-b7b5-c1e44a01c87c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Starokostiantyniv[2], Abraham Goldfaden… he was born on July 24, 1840[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], librettist[7], translator[8], poet[9], writer[10], and composer[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abraham Goldfaden is David at War[16].

Death and Burial

Abraham Goldfaden died on January 9, 1908[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Washington Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Abraham Goldfaden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Raisins and Almonds[35], a musical work/composition[36], founded in 1880[37].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Goldfaden born?

Abraham Goldfaden was born in Starokostiantyniv[2].

Where did Abraham Goldfaden die?

Abraham Goldfaden died in New York City[4].

What did Abraham Goldfaden do for work?

Abraham Goldfaden worked as playwright[6], librettist[7], translator[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation playwright, librettist, translator +4
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  2. 23d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3, The Jewish Encyclopedia +2
    Genre Yiddish theatre
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