Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
French politician and writer (1763-1842) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly was a French playwright, librettist, children's writer, and politician of the French Revolution.
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He is best known for writing a libretto, supposedly based on a true story, about a woman who disguises herself as a man to rescue her husband from prison, which formed the basis of Beethoven's opera Fidelio as well as a number of other operas.
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Deceased
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Lived 1763 to 1842 · aged 79
