Anlässlich des 300. Geburtstages von Giacomo Casanova – Aus den Memoiren
- Location:
- Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, Mailänder Platz 1, 70173 Stuttgart
- Date
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Read aloud in the series Jahreszeitenlesung read by Rudolf Guckelsberger
Giacomo Casanova was much more than the daredevil womanizer his name still stands for today.
Born in 1725, the Venetian threw himself passionately into a wide variety of roles. He studied law, worked as a clergyman, financial advisor, gambler and magician. He was well connected and socialized at the courts of European kings and emperors, as well as with the great thinkers of his time such as Voltaire and Rousseau.
He became famous during his lifetime for his adventurous escape from the Venetian lead chambers. Less well known is the story of how, during a visit to Stuttgart in 1760, he "only committed serious stupidities".
The jack-of-all-trades ended his life as a librarian at Dux Castle in Bohemia. It was during this phase of his life that he began writing his memoirs, laying the foundations for his worldwide fame. The complete works of Giacomo Casanova include not only erotic adventures, but also historical, medical and philosophical treatises. He is considered one of the most important chroniclers of the 18th century.
Rudolf Guckelsberger reads from his autobiographical memoirs and supplements them with passages from Stefan Zweig's biography of Casanova.