Stephan von Breuning (librettist)
Stephan von Breuning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1774 |
| Died | 4 June 1827 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, librettist |
| Spouse |
Julie von Vering
(m. 1808; died 1809)Constanze Ruschowitz
(m. 1817) |
| Children | 3, including Gerhard von Breuning |
Stephan von Breuning (17 August 1774 – 4 June 1827) was a German civil servant, librettist and Ludwig van Beethoven's lifelong friend, from his childhood in Bonn when receiving music lessons until acting as his executor in Vienna.