Johann Nestroy, singer and playwright, 1801-1862

Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath. He participated in the 1848 revolutions and his work reflects the new liberal spirit then spreading throughout Europe. His 1833 play "Der böse Geist Lumpazivagabundus" was a major hit. He soon became a leading figure in Austrian culture and society. Nestroy wrote nearly eighty comedies between the 1830s and 1850s, including "Liebesgeschichten und Heurathssachen" and "Einen Jux will er sich machen" (translated as "On the Razzle"), which were marked by social criticism and biting satire.

Johann Nestroy, singer and playwright, 1801-1862

Nestroy, Johann. Die verhängnisvolle Faschingsnacht. Posse mit Gesang in 3 Aufzügen [...].Wien, 1841.

Nestroy, Johann. Das Mädl aus der Vorstadt, oder: Ehrlich währt am längsten. Posse drei …Wien, 1845.

[Nestroy, Johann, Dichter und Schauspieler (1801-1862)]. Partezettel.Graz, Mai 1862.

Nestroy, Johann, playwright and actor (1801-1862). Autograph signature on wrapper cover of: Medea. Ein Trauerspiel in drei …Paris, ca. 1856.

[Nestroy, Johann, Austrian poet and actor (1801-1862)]. Obituary.Vienna, May 1862.

[Nestroy, Johann]. - Carl Treumann, Schauspieler, Theaterleiter und Librettist (1823-1877). Hs. Dokument mit U.Wien, 15 May 1860.