Ein Casanova aus der Schweiz
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Composer Jean Baptiste Édouard Dupuy was known as the Don Juan of the North. He earned this nickname because of his admired love for Mozart's Don Giovanni and his own extravagant romantic life. The free-spirited musician hailed from Western Switzerland. His musical works are currently being rediscovered.
Wegen seines ausschweifenden Liebeslebens und seiner Bewunderung für Mozarts «Don Giovanni» trug der Komponist Jean Baptiste Édouard Dupuy den Beinamen «Don Juan des Nordens». Nun wird die Musik des freigeistigen Westschweizers wiederentdeckt.