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Hugo von Hofmannsthal
1874–1929
A brilliant voice of fin-de-siècle Vienna, he rose to fame astonishingly young and became one of the great stylists of German-language literature. He is also widely remembered for the opera librettos he wrote with Richard Strauss, including Der Rosenkavalier.
6 Audiobooks
Jedermann: Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Gedichte
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Der Tor und der Tod
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Der Schwierige: Lustspiel in drei Akten
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Der Tod des Tizian. Idylle. Zwei Dichtungen
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Jokamies : Vanha näytelmä rikkaan miehen kuolemasta
by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
About the author
Born in Vienna in 1874, Hugo von Hofmannsthal was a poet, dramatist, essayist, and librettist whose talent showed itself early: his writing began attracting attention while he was still a teenager. His work is closely tied to the rich cultural world of turn-of-the-century Vienna, and he became known for the musicality, elegance, and psychological depth of his language.
Over time, he moved across genres with unusual ease, writing lyric poetry, plays, prose, and essays. He achieved international fame through his collaborations with composer Richard Strauss, creating librettos for works such as Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and Arabella. He was also among the figures associated with the founding era of the Salzburg Festival.
Hofmannsthal died in 1929 near Vienna. Today he is remembered as one of the key Austrian writers of his era, admired both for the beauty of his prose and verse and for the lasting influence of his work on literature and opera.