Claude-François Fillette-Loraux (1753–1821) was an 18th–19th-century French playwright and librettist for operas and opéras comiques.

Works

;Opéras comiques *1787: ''L'Amant à l'épreuve, ou la Dame invisible'', two-act opera, libretto by P.-L. Moline and C.-F. Fillette-Loraux, after '' Le Roman comique'' by

Paul Scarron Paul Scarron (c. 1 July 1610 in Paris – 6 October 1660 in Paris) (a.k.a. Monsieur Scarron) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist, born in Paris. Though his precise birth date is unknown, he was baptized on 4 July 1610. Scarron was the fi ...

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Comédie-Italienne Comédie-Italienne or Théâtre-Italien are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France. The earliest recorded visits by Italian players were commedia dell'arte companies employed b ...

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Salle Favart The Salle Favart, officially the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, is a Paris opera house and theatre, the current home of the Opéra-Comique. It was built from 1893 to 1898 in a neo-Baroque style to the designs of the French architect Louis Bernie ...

) 5 December, music by

Henri Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 April 1844) was a French composer, teacher, and writer, mostly known as a composer of operas for the Opéra-Comique. Career Henri-Montan Berton was born the son of Pierre Montan Berton.Charlton ...

. *1791: '' Lodoïska'', three-act opéra comique, created at Théâtre Feydeau 21 July, music by

Luigi Cherubini Luigi Cherubini ( ; ; 8 or 14 SeptemberWillis, in Sadie (Ed.), p. 833 1760 – 15 March 1842) was an Italian Classical and Romantic composer. His most significant compositions are operas and sacred music. Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the gre ...

. *1794: ''Agricol Viala, ou le Héros de la Durance'', opéra comique in one act and in prose, libretto by Fillette-Loraux, music by Henri Montan Berton, created 9 October at Théâtre Feydeau. *1813: ''Valentin ou le Paysan romanesque'', three-act opéra comique, music by Henri Montan Berton, libretto by

Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard (29 July 1769 in Paris – 31 December 1828 in Paris) was a French playwright, actor, novelist, poet and music director.Jean Gourret, '' Ces hommes qui ont fait l'Opéra'', 1984, p. 106-107. Biography Son of a lawyer, ...

and Fillette-Loraux, with Mme Belmont in the role of Isabelle, premiered at

Opéra-Comique The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne ...

salle Feydeau 13 September. ;Theatre plays * 1816: ''La Rivale d'elle-même'', comedy in three acts and in verse, premiered at Théâtre de l'Odéon 6 July.

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Online {{DEFAULTSORT:Fillette-Loraux, Claude-Francois 18th-century French dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights French opera librettists 1753 births 1821 deaths