Karl Ludwig Costenoble, also Carl Ludwig Costenoble, (25 December 1769
â€" 28 August 1837) was a German stage actor, theatre director and
writer.Born in Herford, Costenoble was the son of a Reformed cathedral
preacher. He eluded his planned appointment as clergyman by fleeing to
Magdeburg. He joined several travelling stages as an actor before he
got firm engagements in Bayreuth, Salzburg and finally Hamburg, where
he made his debut on March 10, 1801 [1] and played until 1818 as
audience favourite, occupying different fields from singer to
character actor and comedian. Among his most famous roles were Shylock
in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and the monk in Lessings'
Nathan the Wise.In 1818 Costenoble was appointed to the Burgtheater in
Vienna, whose ensemble he belonged to until his death. The celebrated
actor was also active as a director here. Costenoble died on one of
his numerous tours on his way home to Prague from a guest performance
in Hamburg.He was first married with the actress Johanna Steinhäuser.
The sculptor Karl Costenoble was a son from his second marriage. The
Viennese folk actress Mizzi Zwerenz was his great-granddaughter.
â€" 28 August 1837) was a German stage actor, theatre director and
writer.Born in Herford, Costenoble was the son of a Reformed cathedral
preacher. He eluded his planned appointment as clergyman by fleeing to
Magdeburg. He joined several travelling stages as an actor before he
got firm engagements in Bayreuth, Salzburg and finally Hamburg, where
he made his debut on March 10, 1801 [1] and played until 1818 as
audience favourite, occupying different fields from singer to
character actor and comedian. Among his most famous roles were Shylock
in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and the monk in Lessings'
Nathan the Wise.In 1818 Costenoble was appointed to the Burgtheater in
Vienna, whose ensemble he belonged to until his death. The celebrated
actor was also active as a director here. Costenoble died on one of
his numerous tours on his way home to Prague from a guest performance
in Hamburg.He was first married with the actress Johanna Steinhäuser.
The sculptor Karl Costenoble was a son from his second marriage. The
Viennese folk actress Mizzi Zwerenz was his great-granddaughter.
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