Between 1811 and 1814 famous poet and playwright Ignaz Franz Castelli worked at the Vienna Court Theater. He knew Ludwig van Beethoven well as he had been a member of the composer's circle of friends for many years. Temporarily, Beethoven thought about using one of Castelli's librettos to compose an opera. However, he did not carry out his plan.
Castelli's memoirs, published in 1861/1862, contain a number of memories of Beethoven. The poet described him as "the personalised power" and often mentioned the composer's humour.(S.B.)
We use cookies to optimize our website and provide you with the best possible service. You can choose which cookies to allow. Your preferences can be changed at any time in the privacy section.
We use cookies to enable the use of our website and to guarantee that certain features work. These cookies are required and can not be rejected.
This website uses Matomo, an open-source web analytics software, to collect anonymized data about website usage. This helps us improve our services. Your IP address is anonymized. You can opt out of data collection at any time.
We use external media to display video content or social media embeds. These services set cookies and transmit, in rare cases, personal data outside the EU.
YouTubeThis website uses the YouTube embedding function to display and play videos from the provider YouTube, which is part of Google Ireland Limited. » Google Privacy policy
