Friedrich Wilhelm Wulff (writer)
Friedrich Wilhelm Wulff , also Friedrich Willibald Wulff , ( January 6, 1837 in Hamburg - April 25, 1898 ibid) was a German poet and operetta librettist as well as an editor and publisher of popular magazines that were of some importance in the 19th century.
He was born on January 6, 1837, the son of the poet W. Wilibald , real name Joachim Wilhelm Wulff (1807-1893), in Hamburg. After graduating from high school and training as a bookseller, he went to Berlin in 1855 to study philosophy and history. Two years later, however, he returned to Hamburg and from then on worked as a writer, particularly in fiction magazines such as the Nordic papers (which he also edited from October 1857 to November 1858). In 1862 he took over the editing of the “entertainment journals” Jahreszeiten und Lesefruchte, in 1869 the Hamburger Novellenzeitung, where he also became one of the publishers five years later.
Wulff was involved in the Hamburg theater scene, was an advisory board member of the Hamburg City Theater and worked as a dramaturge at the Thalia Theater . He gained some fame for his text for the operetta Farinelli about the most famous castrato of the Baroque period, which was set to music by Hermann Zumpe .
literature
- Ludwig Julius Fränkel: Wulff, Friedrich Wilhelm (Wilibald) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 563-565.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wulff, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wulff, Friedrich Willibald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet and operetta librettist as well as editor and publisher of popular magazines |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1898 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |