Beatrice von Dovsky
Illustration — Beatrice von Dovsky Beatrice von Dovsky (14 November 1866, Vienna – 18 July 1923, Vienna) was an Austrian poet, writer, and actress. She is best known for writing the libretto for Max von Schillings's opera Mona Lisa which she presented to the composer in the spring of 1913. The subject was very topical at the time, because the painting by Leonardo da Vinci had been stolen from the Louvre in 1911, and rediscovered in Florence in 1913.
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Beatrice von Dovsky
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- Full name
- Beatrice Drewikowsky.
- Born
- 1866. · Vienna.
- Died
- 1923. · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Austria.
- Occupation
- actress, poet, librettist, writer and playwright.
- Fields
- poetry, literature, theatre and opera libretto.
- Languages
- German.
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Beatrice von Dovsky lived from 14 November 1866 to 18 July 1923 and was a writer, librettist and actress.
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Beatrice von Dovsky was born on 14 November 1866 in Vienna and died on 18 July 1923.
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Recorded at birth as Beatrice Drewikowsky. Born at Vienna in 1866, died in Vienna in 1923.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is poetry, literature and theatre.
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- 1.WStLA, Akt 2.5.1.4.K11.Dovsky Beatrice.14.4.1866; Blumesberger.
- 2.Taufbuch Wien Rossau, tom. XVII, fol. 282 (Faksimile); WStLA, Akt 2.5.1.4.K11.Dovsky Beatrice.14.4.1866; Blumesberger; Grabstein. Abweichend auch 1870 (Giebisch/Pichler/Vancsa, ÖBL) oder 14. November 1865 (Friedrichs, Giebisch/Guggitz).
- 3.Sterbebuch Wien Maria Hietzing, tom. X, fol. 33 (Faksimile); WStLA, Akt 2.5.1.4.K11.Dovsky Beatrice.14.4.1866; ÖBL; Blumesberger; Grabstein. Abweichend auch 19. Juli 1923 (Giebisch/Guggitz) oder 1924 (Friedrichs).
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