Johann Nepomuk Koháry
Johann Nepomuk Graf Koháry (born 1733 ; died around 1780, other information November 12, 1800, in Tbilisi ) was the last tenant of the Burgtheater in Vienna from 1770 to 1776 .
family
Johann Nepomuk came from the Hungarian magnate family Koháry and was the youngest son of Count Andreas (1694–1757) and Margareta Therese Thavonath von Thavon. In 1759 he married Baroness Maria Theresia Pinelli, with whom he had three children.
- Nikolaus Koháry (1764–1810) ∞ Countess Maria Kinsky z Vchynic a Tetova (1775–1798)
- Josefa (1767–1803) ∞ Count Johann Sigismund Count Riesch
- Maria (1769-1824) ∞; Count József Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (1763–1832)
Impresario of the court theater
In 1770 Johann Nepomuk Koháry leased the court theater and succeeded d'Afflissio as its impresario . In 1772 he abolished the French theater at the Burgtheater and replaced it with the Italian opera buffa, but got increasingly into financial difficulties and had to resign as director. The theater was now provisionally run and Koháry remained active in an advisory capacity. In addition to the organizational problems, there was a scandal with his wife, about which no details have been passed. In 1776 the theater went bankrupt. It was nationalized and reopened on February 17, 1776 by Emperor Joseph II as the Teutsches Nationaltheater next to the castle .
Journey to the Orient
After the bankruptcy of the theater, Johann Nepomuk withdrew to the family castle Sankt Anton . There he was visited by Jacob Reineggs , formerly one of his actors. They traveled to the Orient together. After a stay in Constantinople , they reached the court of King Erekle II via Smyrna in Tbilisi . In the travelogue written by Reineggs, Koháry died of a venereal disease in the Caucasus around 1780 . The exact time of death is not known.
Works
Johann Nepomuk Koháry's own work about his journey to the Orient has come down to us. Religion and customs of today's Muhametans; From the unprinted journey through Asia , published in 1830.
literature
- Dr. Jacob Reineggs General historical-topographical description of the Caucasus, 1797, Volume 2 on books.google.com.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Koháry, Johann (III.) (In the uncle's article) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 12th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1864, p. 279 ( digitized version ).
- Rainer Petto: Dr. Reineggs and Count Kohary in Georgia . Gollenstein Verlag, Blieskastel 2000, ISBN 978-3-933389-18-3 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koháry, Johann Nepomuk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koháry, Johann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian count, theater director, adventurer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1733 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1780 |
| Place of death | Tbilisi |