Ferdinand Raimund

Ferdinand Raimund (born June 1, 1790, died September 5, 1836) was an Austrian actor and dramatist.

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He was born in Vienna. In 1811, he acted at the Theater in der Josefstadt, and, in 1817 at the Leopoldst?dter Theater. In 1823 he produced his first play, Der Barometermacher auf der Zauberinsel, which was followed by Der Diamant des Geisterk?nigs (1824) and the still popular Bauer als Million?r. The last-mentioned play, which appeared in 1826, Der Alpenk?nig und der Menschenfeind (1828) and Der Verschwender (1833) are Raimund's masterpieces. Raimund's comedies are still frequently performed in Austria today.

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