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Richard Genée
Austrian librettist, playwright and composer (1823–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Friedrich Richard Genée (7 February 1823 – 15 June 1895) was a Prussian-born Austrian librettist, playwright, and composer.
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Franz Friedrich Richard Genée (7 February 1823 – 15 June 1895) was a Prussian-born Austrian librettist, playwright, and composer.