Education
Bletschacher studied law, philosophy, and literature in Munich, Heidelberg, Paris, and Vienna.
Bletschacher studied law, philosophy, and literature in Munich, Heidelberg, Paris, and Vienna.
In 1976, he published a fairy tale called, Neues vom Rumpelstilzchen (English version as "Update on Rumpelstiltskin"), which is part of the children"s book Update on Rumpelstiltskin and other Fairy Tales by 43 Authors, which is compiled by Hans-Joachim Gelberg, illustrated by Willi Glasauer, and published by Beltz & Gelberg. From 1982 to 1996, he was a chief dramatic advisor at Vienna State Opera. He wrote and translated libretti, spectacles, lyrics, novellas, children"s books, and academic texts on music
Richard Bletschacher lives in Vienna, and Drosendorf an der Thaya.