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Johann Nestroy

Austrian playwright, actor and singer (1801–1862)
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Johann Nestroy
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
December 7, 1801, December 7, 1802[10]
Date of death
May 25, 1862
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Graz
Country of citizenship
Austrian Empire[13]
Occupation
writer, playwright, poet lawyer, stage actor, opera singer, satirist, poet, actor, librettist, composer, theatre manager, director[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Educated at
Akademisches Gymnasium[21]
Official website
www.nestroy.at[29]
Work location
Vienna[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[41]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie, Meyers Conversations-Lexicon, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Nestroy, Neue Deutsche Biographie[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]
Different from
Johann Nestroy
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
End of work period
1862
Family name
Nestroy[24]
Given name
Johann, Nepomuk, Eduard, Ambrosius[25][26][27][28]
Instrument
voice[31]
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Place of burial
Währinger Ortsfriedhof, Vienna Central Cemetery[11][12]
Start of work period
1834
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Voice type
bass[23]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy en Johann Nestroy en Johann Nepomuk Nestroy ar يوهان نيستروي cs Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy da Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy de Nestroy de Johann Nepomuk Nestroy de Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy el Γιόχαν Νέστροϋ es Johann Nepomuk Nestroy es Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy es Nestroy fa یوهان نستروی fi Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy fr Johann Nepomuk Nestroy he יוהאן נסטרוי hu Johann Nepomuk Nestroy it Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy it Johann Nepomuk Nestroy
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Topic's main category
Category:Johann Nestroy
Treccani ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Vienna History Wiki ID
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Wolfram Language entity code
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 12
actor, writer, poet, composer, playwright, director, opera singer, stage actor +4 more
Given name 4
Johann, Eduard, Ambrosius, Nepomuk
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
Country of citizenship 1
Austrian Empire
Educated at 1
Akademisches Gymnasium
Films written 1
Hello, Dolly!
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
Daphne
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Nestroy Theatre Prize
Place of birth 1
Vienna
Place of burial 1
Vienna Central Cemetery
Place of death 1
Graz
Sex or gender 1
male
Voice type 1
bass
Work location 1
Vienna
Works by author 1
The evil spirit Lumpacivagabundus
Writing language 1
German
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Summary

Johann Nestroy was born on December 7, 1801[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on May 25, 1862[3], in Graz[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet lawyer[7], stage actor[8], and opera singer[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Nestroy include Nestroy Theatre Prize[42], a theatre award[43], in Austria[44].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Johann Nestroy include The evil spirit Lumpacivagabundus[45], a literary work[46]. Entities named for him include Nestroy Theatre Prize[42], a theatre award[43], in Austria[44].

FAQs

Where was Johann Nestroy born?

Johann Nestroy was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Johann Nestroy die?

Johann Nestroy died in Graz[4].

What did Johann Nestroy do for work?

Johann Nestroy worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet lawyer[7], stage actor[8], and opera singer[9].

Where did Johann Nestroy go to school?

Johann Nestroy was educated at Akademisches Gymnasium[21].

Related Entities

Austrian Empire Hello, Dolly!

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Nestroy, Johann (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Nestroy, Johann (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Nestroy, Johann (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Nestroy, Johann (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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