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Alfred Delilia
Alfred Delilia, full name Alfred Georges Marie Delilia, (16 September 1844 – 5 May 1916) was a French playwright, journalist, and chansonnier. Biography A journalist under the pseudonyms Georges Davray for '' L'Événement'' and Alfred Didier for '' Le Voltaire'', publication director of the ''L'Écho de la Légion d'honneur'', he was dramaturge of the Théâtre Antoine. From 1897, his plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the end of the 19th-century and the beginning of the 20th including the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Théâtre Déjazet, and the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques. Works * ''On nous écrit de Marseille'', vaudeville in 1 act, 1867 * ''Au Grand-Cerf'', vaudeville in 3 acts, with Charles Le Senne, 1869 * ''La Bonne à Venture'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Le Senne, 1872 * ''Les Mémoires d'un flageolet'', vaudeville in 3 acts, with Le Senne, 1872 * ''Le Théâtre Scribe'', à-propos in verses, with Le Senne, 1874 * ''Allons b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ferrier
Paul Ferrier (29 March 1843 - September 1920) was a French dramatist, who also provided libretti for several composers, especially Varney and Serpette. Ferrier was born in Montpellier. He had already produced several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short pieces, ''Chez l'avocat'' and ''Les Incendies de Massoulard''. Others of his numerous plays are ''Les Compensations'' (1876); ''L'Art de tramper les femmes'' (1890), with Émile de Najac. One of Ferrier's biggest successes was the production with Fabrice Carré of ''Josephine vendue par ses sœurs'' (1886), an opera bouffée with music by Victor Roger. His opera libretti include ''La Marocaine'' (1879), music of Jacques Offenbach; ''Le Chevalier d'Harmental'' (1896) after the play of Alexandre Dumas, père, for the music of André Messager; ''La Fille de Tabarin'' (1901), with Victorien Sardou, music of Gabriel Pierné. Ferrier died in Nouan-le-Fuzelier ( Loir-et-Cher), at age 77. Artistic works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Larousse
Pierre Athanase Larousse (23 October 18173 January 1875) was a French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist. He published many of the outstanding educational and reference works of 19th-century France, including the 15-volume ''Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle''. Early life Pierre Larousse was born in Toucy, where his father was a blacksmith. At the age of sixteen he won a scholarship at the teaching school in Versailles. Four years later, he returned to Toucy to teach in a primary school, but became frustrated by the archaic and rigid teaching methods. In 1840 he moved to Paris to improve his own education by taking free courses. Career From 1848 to 1851 he taught at a private boarding school, where he met his future wife, Suzanne Caubel (although they did not marry until 1872). Together, in 1849, they published a French language course for children. In 1851 he met Augustin Boyer, another disillusioned ex-teacher, and together they founded the ''Librairie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Ugalde
Marguerite Ugalde (née Marie Varcollier) (1862–1940) was a French mezzo-soprano. She was the daughter of the singer and theatre manager Delphine Ugalde.Forbes E. Delphine Ugalde. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. After studies in Paris with her mother, her first professional engagement was in 1879 at Étretat; she made her debut at the Opéra Comique on 19 April 1880 as Marie in ''La fille du régiment''.Martin J. ''Nos artists; portraits et biographies.'' Paul Ollendorff, Paris, 1895. She created the roles of Mnazile in ''Le Bois'' (11 October 1880) and Nicklausse in the first performance of ''Les contes d'Hoffmann'' by Offenbach in 1881. On the 18 November 1881, before the unveiling of a bust of Offenbach Ugalde and Adèle Isaac sang, and encored, the barcarolle from Hoffmann.Soubies A, Malherbe C. ''Histoire de l'opéra comique — La seconde salle Favart 1840–1887.'' Flammarion, Paris, 1893. After this short period at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Basset
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Ernest Henri Demanne
Ernest Henri Demanne (7 May 1870 – 22 March 1938) was a French comedian. Theatre *1891: ''Le monde ou l’on s’ennuie'' by Édouard Pailleron, Théâtre des Célestins *1891: ''le Duc de Ravinel'' by Louis Péricaud, Théâtre des Célestins *1891: ''L’Abbé Constantin'' adaptation by Pierre Decourcelle, Théâtre des Célestins *1891: ''Nos bons villageois'' by Victorien Sardou, Théâtre des Célestins *1891: ''Le petit Jacques'' by Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie, Théâtre des Célestins *1892: ''la Joie fait peur'' by Émile de Girardin, Théâtre des Célestins *1892: ''le Prince d'Aurec'' by Henri Lavedan, au Théâtre des Arts de Bordeaux. *1893: ''Un mariage au chocolat'' by Paul Berthelot, au Théâtre des Arts de Bordeaux. *1894: ''Un fil à la patte'' by Georges Feydeau, au Grand Cercle d'Aix-les-Bains *1894: '' Le Système Ribadier'' by Georges Feydeau, au Grand Cercle d'Aix-les-Bains *1894: ''Le brigadier de Bombignac'' by Alexandre Bisson, au Casino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Héros
Eugène Héros (14 August 1860 – 11 December 1925) was a French playwright and chansonnier. Biography A lawyer and member of Le Chat noir, he collaborated among others to ''Le Figaro'' and to '' La France'' and became managing director of the Théâtre du Palais Royal (1907-1910) then of the Scala (1914-1918). His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th and begin of the 20th century including the Théâtre des Variétés, the Théâtre de Cluny, the Palais Royal, the Théâtre de la Renaissance, the Bataclan, and Bobino. A founder of the magazine ''Le Gueux'' (1891-1892), several of his songs were published in ''La Rampe'' and '' Gil-Blas'' illustrated, from 1892 to 1900. They were performed among others by Jean Sablon or Jeannette Levasseur. Works ;Theatre * ''La Noce à Génie'', 1885 * ''Il a des bottes !'', revue in 3 tableaux, with Georges Bertal, 1888 * ''En livrée'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Achille Mélandri, 1889 * ''Le Roi C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operetta
Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its shorter length, the operetta is usually of a light and amusing character. It sometimes also includes satirical commentaries. "Operetta" is the Italian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera. Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience. Operetta became a recognizable form in the mid-19th century in France, and its popularity led to the development of many national styles of operetta. Distinctive styles emerged across countries including Austria-Hungary, Germany, England, Spain, the Philippines, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. Through the transfer of operetta among different countries, cultural cosmop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Monréal
Hector Monréal (17 July 1839 – 20 May 1910) was a French illustrator, chansonnier and playwright, mostly known for his song '' Frou-frou''. A draftsman at the French Ministry of War, he left this position in 1862 to engage as an actor for the Théâtre Montmartre (1862-1864). He then became a cartoonist at '' Le Petit journal'' where he made the summary-signs posted every morning at the newspaper's door. He then embarked into theatrical writing with Henri Blondeau. For forty years, their plays will be interpreted on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century: Théâtre des Variétés, Théâtre du Château-d'Eau, Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques etc. Several of his songs were recorded and interpreted by Suzy Delair, Berthe Sylva, Bourvil or Line Renaud inter alia See the list on the site of the BN/ref> Works *1863: ''Les Oranges de mon étagère'', chansonnette, music by Henri Cellot *1865: ''Ça n'coûte que deux sous ! grrrrande revue du moment déroulée t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Blondeau
Henri Marie Gabriel Blondeau (5 August 1841 – 4 May 1925) was a French playwright, librettist and Chansonnier (singer), chansonnier, famous for his song ''Frou-frou (song), Frou-frou''. Biography A clerk by a stockbroker, he became known in the early 1860s by his ditties in the cafés-concerts. With his friend Hector Monréal, they would collaborate during 40 years on the stages. His Play (theatre), plays were presented on the most significant Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, Théâtre des Variétés, Alhambra (Paris), Théâtre du Château d'Eau. In 1870, during the Paris Commune, and in association with Monréal, he ran a satirical newspaper called the ''Fils du Père Duchêne illustré''. Works * ''Ah ! J'aime bien mieux ça !'', chansonnette, music by Ernest Martin, 1863 * ''L'Embarras du choix !'', chansonnette, music by Martin, 1863 * ''Victoire et félicité !'', duo comique, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tableau Vivant
A (; often shortened to ; plural: ), French language, French for "living picture", is a static scene containing one or more actors or models. They are stationary and silent, usually in costume, carefully posed, with props and/or scenery, and may be Theatre, theatrically lit. It thus combines aspects of theatre and the visual arts. A tableau may either be 'performed' live, or depicted in painting, photography and sculpture, such as in many works of the Romanticism, Romantic, Aestheticism, Aesthetic, Symbolism (arts), Symbolist, Pre-Raphaelite, and Art Nouveau movements. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, tableaux sometimes featured ('flexible poses') by virtually nude models, providing a form of Erotica, erotic entertainment, both on stage and in print. Tableaux continue to the present day in the form of living statues, street performers who busk by posing in costume. Origin Occasionally, a Mass (liturgy), Mass was punctuated with short dramatic scenes and paintin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932. Though most famous for their visual spectacle, revues frequently satirized contemporary figures, news or literature. Similar to the related subforms of operetta and musical theatre, the revue art form brings together music, dance and sketches to create a compelling show. In contrast to these, however, revue does not have an overarching storyline. Rather, a general theme serves as the motto for a loosely-related series of acts that alternate between solo performances and dance ensembles. Owing to high ticket prices, ribald publicity campaigns and the occasional use of prurient material, the revue was typically patronized by audience members who earned more and felt even less restricted by middle-class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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