August Jacob Liebeskind
August Jacob Liebeskind (* 1758 in Weimar ; † 1793 ) was a German pastor in Oßmannstedt , author and tutor of the children of Johann Gottfried von Herders . In 1788 he married Amalie Wieland, the youngest daughter of Christoph Martin Wieland . Liebeskind wrote numerous fairy tales that appeared in Wieland's collection of fairy tales, Dschinnistan . The fairy tale Lulu or the Magic Flute served as a template for some plays and operas :
- Kaspar, the bassoonist, or: Die Zauberzither ( music : Wenzel Müller ; libretto : Joachim Perinet ; premier : Vienna , June 11, 1791)
- The Braminen Sun Festival (M: Wenzel Müller; L: Karl Friedrich Hensler ; premiere: Vienna, 1790)
- The Magic Flute (M: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; L: Emanuel Schikaneder ; WP: Vienna, September 30, 1791)
Web links
- Literature by and about August Jacob Liebeskind in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liebeskind, August Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pastor and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1793 |