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Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy (German: [ˈnɛstrɔɪ̯]; 7 December 1801 – 25 May 1862) was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath.
Johann Nestroy was one of Austria’s greatest comic dramatists, and a brilliant character actor who dominated the mid-19th-century Viennese popular stage. After a career as an opera singer (1822–31) in several European cities, Nestroy returned to Vienna and began writing and acting.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy war ein österreichischer Dramatiker, Schauspieler und Opernsänger. Sein Werk ist der literarische Höhepunkt des Alt-Wiener Volkstheaters.
Johann Nestroy war das zweitgeborene Kind des Hof- und Gerichtsadvokaten Johann Nestroy (1763–1834) und Maria Magdalena Constantin (1781–1814). Drei seiner insgesamt sieben Geschwister überlebten das Kleinkindalter nicht.
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This is a complete list of the plays of the Austrian singer-actor-playwright Johann Nestroy (1801–1862). Genres. Out of the 83 recorded works of Nestroy, a total of some 56 were designated as some form of Posse, meaning a farce or 'broad comedy', including 32 Possen mit Gesang (farce with singing).
TitleGenreSubdivisionsMusicDreissig Jahre aus dem Leben eines ...Lokales Zauberspiel with dance, song and ...2 actsAdolf Müller and Franz RoserNagerl und HandschuhNeue Parodie3 actsAdolf MüllerZampa der Tagdieb oder die Braut von ...Parodie3 actsAdolf MüllerDer konfuse ZaubererOriginal Zauberspiel mit Gesang3 actsAdolf MüllerThe best attempt is probably a volume Three Comedies by Johann Nestroy (New York: Ungar, 1967) containing texts in American English by two Austrian émigrés, Max Knight and Joseph Fabry; but authentic translation recapturing the linguistic verve of Nestroy’s work remains a tantalising challenge.
Johann Nestroy (1801-1862) was an Austrian writer and actor who wrote over 80 plays, mostly comedies and satires. He adapted many originals from English and French authors, often with wit and social criticism. See his biography, filmography and trivia on IMDb.
