Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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Hofmannsthal, photograph by Thea Sternheim, 1911; in the Schiller-Nationalmuseum, Marbach, Ger.

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Also Known As	Loris
Born	February 1, 1874 • Vienna • Austria
Died	July 15, 1929 (aged 55) • Austria
Notable Works	“Arabella” • “Ariadne auf Naxos” • “Chandos Brief” • “Der Rosenkavalier” • “Jedermann”

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