Edmond Gondinet (7 March 1828 – 19 November 1888) was a French
playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
and
librettist
A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...
. This author, nearly forgotten today, produced forty plays of which several were successful. He collaborated with
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet.
Early life
Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ''bo ...
and
Eugène Labiche
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Comédie Française on June 25, 1863. (Calmann Lévy, publisher)
*''Les Victimes de l'argent'' (1865), comedy in three acts, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on June 15, 1865. (Calmann Lévy, publisher)
*''Les Révoltées'' (1865), three-act comedy in verse, performed for the first time in Paris in Théâtre du Gymnase on November 30, 1865 (Théâtre Complet III-2)
*''La Cravate blanche'' (1867), one-act comedy in free verse, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on July 23, 1867 (Théâtre Complet I-3)
*''Le Comte Jacques'' (1868), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on January 25, 1868 (Calmann Lévy, publisher)
*''Les Grandes Demoiselles'' (1868), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on March 10, 1868 (Théâtre Complet II-2)
*''Gavaud, Minard et Cie'' (1869), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on April 17, 1869 (Théâtre Complet I-1)
*''Le Plus Heureux des Trois'' (1870), three-act comedy, in collaboration with
Eugène Labiche
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on January 11, 1870 (Théâtre Complet III-1)
*''Fin courant'' (1870), in collaboration with Albert Wolff.
*''Christiane'' (1871), four-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre Français on December 20, 1871 (Théâtre Complet I-2)
*''Paris chez lui'' (1872), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on March 12, 1872 (Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Panazol'' (1873), one-act comedy in verse, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on June 10, 1873 (Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Le Chef de division'' (1873), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on November 15, 1873 (Théâtre Complet IV-2)
*''Libres !'' (1873), drama in five acts and eight scenes, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin on November 22, 1873 (Théâtre Complet V-2)
*''Gilberte'' (1874), four-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on September 19, 1874, in collaboration with
Raymond Deslandes
Raymond Deslandes, called Raimond Deslandes, (12 July 182523 March 1890) was a 19th-century French journalist, playwright and theater manager.
He wrote, alone or in collaboration (particularly with Eugène Labiche), numerous comedies. He also d ...
(Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Le Homard'' (1874), Vaudeville in one act, Bethléem, p. 470 (I), performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on April 2, 1874 (Théâtre Complet IV-1)
*''Le Panache'' (1875), satire of government employees, three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on October 12, 1875 (Théâtre Complet II-1)
*''Le Pélican Bleu'' (1876), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on February 4, 1876. This play is only a setting from ''Le Chef de division''. It was intended to be used as a curtain raiser, and was never printed.
*''Professeur pour dames'' (1877), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on April 4, 1877. This play was never printed.
*''Le Tunnel'' (1877), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on March 16, 1877 (Théâtre Complet II-4)
*''Les Convictions de papa'' (1877), one-act comedy, Bethléem, p. 453 (III), performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on April 13, 1877 (Théâtre Complet III-4)
*''Le Club'' (1877), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on November 22, 1877 in collaboration with Félix Cohen (Théâtre Complet III-3)
*''La Belle Madame Donis'' (1877), four-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on December 29, 1877, in collaboration with
Hector Malot
Hector-Henri Malot (Hector Malot) (20 May 1830 – 18 July 1907) was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion. He worked as a dramatic critic for ''Lloyd Fra ...
, from whose novel the play was adapted (Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Les Vieilles Couches'' (1878), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on March 20, 1878 (Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Les Cascades'' (1878), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on November 18, 1878 (Calmann Lévy, publisher).
*''Tant plus ça change'' (1878), three-act vaudeville-revue, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on December 28, 1878 (Calmann Lévy, publisher), in collaboration with Pierre Véron
*''Les Tapageurs'' (1879), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on April 19, 1879 (Théâtre Complet V-3)
*''Jonathan'' (1879), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on September 27, 1879, in collaboration with François Oswald and
Pierre Giffard
Pierre Giffard (1 May 1853 – 21 January 1922) was a French journalist, a pioneer of modern political reporting, a newspaper publisher and a prolific sports organiser. In 1892, he was appointed ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'Honneur and ...
(Théâtre Complet II-3)
*''Le Nabab'' (1880), five-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on January 30, 1880, in collaboration with
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet.
Early life
Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ''bo ...
et Pierre Elzéar. Though published (Calmann-Lévy, publisher), this play is not signed by Edmond Gondinet.
*''Les Grands Enfants'' (1880), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on October 7, 1880 in collaboration with
Paul de Nargaliers
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...
(Théâtre Complet IV-3)
*''Les Braves gens'' (1880), four-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on December 3, 1880 in collaboration with
Pierre Wolff
Pierre Wolff (1 January 1865, in Paris – 1944) was a French playwright.
Biography
Pierre Wolff was a Jewish writer, who wrote numerous plays, as well as some libretti for operettas. He was the nephew of journalist Albert Wolff. His dramas wer ...
(Calmann-Lévy, publisher)
*''L'alouette'' (1881), one-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase-Dramatique on February 14, 1881, in collaboration with Albert Wolff (Théâtre Complet IV-4)
*''Un Voyage d'agrément'' (1881), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on June 3, 1881, in collaboration with
Alexandre Bisson
Alexandre Bisson (9 April 1848 – 27 January 1912) was a French playwright, vaudeville creator, and novelist. Born in Briouze, Orne in Lower Normandy, he was successful in his native France as well as in the United States. Remembered as a signi ...
(Théâtre Complet V-1)
*''Une Soirée parisienne'' (1881), three-act fantasy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on November 9, 1881, in collaboration with
Ernest Blum
Ernest Blum (15 August 1836 – 18 September 1907) was a French playwright.
Biography
He made his debut as a writer at the age of sixteen with ''Une femme qui mord''. As a journalist, he was associated with ''Le Charivari'', '' Le Rappel'', ''Le ...
. This play was never printed.
*''Le Volcan'' (1882), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on March 25, 1882, in collaboration with François Oswald and
Pierre Giffard
Pierre Giffard (1 May 1853 – 21 January 1922) was a French journalist, a pioneer of modern political reporting, a newspaper publisher and a prolific sports organiser. In 1892, he was appointed ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Légion d'Honneur and ...
. This play was never printed.
*''Tête de linotte'' (1882), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on September 11, 1882, in collaboration with
Théodore Barrière
Théodore Barrière (1823 – 16 October 1877), French playwright, was born in Paris.
He belonged to a family of map engravers which had long been connected with the war department, and spent nine years in that service himself. The success o ...
(Théâtre Complet I-4)
*''Peau Neuve'' (1883), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on March 6, 1883, in collaboration with Debrit. This play was never printed.
*''Les Affolés'' (1883), four-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
October 8, 1883 in collaboration with Pierre Véron. (Calmann-Lévy, publisher),
*''Clara Soleil'' (1885), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Vaudeville
The Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Piis and Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets sur des airs connus", including vaudevilles.
Af ...
on February 6, 1885, in collaboration with
Pierre Sivrac
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
(Théâtre Complet VI-2)
*''Le Baron de Carabasse'' (1885), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais.
Brief history ...
on December 10, 1885, in collaboration with
Émile Bergerat
Émile Bergerat (29 April 1845 – 13 October 1923) was a French poet, playwright and essayist. He used the pseudonyms l'Homme masqué (the masked man), Caliban and Ariel (the latter two drawn from '' The Tempest'' by William Shakespeare). ...
. This play was never printed.
*''Le Parisien'' (1886), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre Français on January 23, 1885 (Théâtre Complet VI-1)
*''Dégommé'' (1887), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Gymnase on September 30, 1887. This play was never printed.
Librettos
*''
Le roi l’a dit
''Le roi l'a dit'' (''The King Has Spoken'') is an opéra comique in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet. It is a lively comedy, remarkably requiring 14 singers – six men and eight women.MacDonald H. "Le roi l'a di ...
'' (1873), comic opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the
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 ...
on May 24, 1873, with another run beginning in the same theater on June 3, 1885, with music by
Léo Delibes
Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets ''Coppélia'' (1870) and '' Sylvia'' (1876) and the opera ''Lakm ...
(Théâtre Complet V-1)
*''Le Dada'' (1876), three-act vaudeville, performed for the first time in Paris sur le
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on February 18, 1876, in musical collaboration with
Jules Costé
Edme Jules called Jules Costé, (13 February 1828 – 12 November 1883) was a 19th-century French lawyer and composer of operettas and opéras-comiques.
Main works
*1855: ''Jacqueline ou la Fille du soldat'', one-act opéra-comique, libret ...
. This play was never printed.
*''Le Grand Casimir'' (1879), three-act, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on January 11, 1879, in collaboration with
Jules Prével
Jules Prével (1835 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët – 1889 in Paris) was a 19th-century French journalist and opera librettist.
For a while, he was responsible for the theatre column in ''Le Figaro''.
He participated in the writing of the libret ...
Charles Lecocq
Alexandre Charles Lecocq (3 June 183224 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéra comique, opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this sphere, and enjoyed considerable succ ...
(music). Though published (Calmann-Lévy, publisher), this play is not signed by Edmond Gondinet.
*''Les Voltigeurs de la 32ème'' (1880), three-act comic opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre de la Renaissance
The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on th ...
on January 7, 1880. In collaboration with
Georges Duval
Georges-Louis-Jacques Labiche (26 October 1772 – 21 May 1853), better known as Georges Duval, was an early 19th-century French playwright.
Biography
Duval was originally expected to become a priest, but the French Revolution occurred when ...
(libretto), and
Robert Planquette
Jean Robert Planquette (31 July 1848 – 28 January 1903) was a French composer of songs and operettas.
Several of Planquette's operettas were extraordinarily successful in Britain, especially ''Les cloches de Corneville'' (1878), the length of ...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher)
*''
Jean de Nivelle
Jean de Nivelle (1422 – 26 June 1477) was a French nobleman, son of Jean II of Montmorency who became a byword for failing to fulfill filial duties and treachery. Called by his father to assist Louis XI in his conflict with Charles the Bold, Du ...
'' (1880), three-act opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the
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 ...
on March 8, 1880. In collaboration with
Philippe Gille
Philippe Emile François Gille (10 December 1831 – 19 March 1901) was a French dramatist and opera librettist, who was born and died in Paris. He wrote over twenty librettos between 1857 and 1893, the most famous of which are Massenet's ''Manon ...
(libretto) and
Léo Delibes
Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets ''Coppélia'' (1870) and '' Sylvia'' (1876) and the opera ''Lakm ...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher)
*''
Lakmé
''Lakmé'' is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille.
The score, written from 1881 to 1882, was first performed on 14 April 1883 by the Opéra-Comique at the (second) Salle Favart in P ...
'' (1883), three-act opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the
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 ...
on April 14, 1883. In collaboration with
Philippe Gille
Philippe Emile François Gille (10 December 1831 – 19 March 1901) was a French dramatist and opera librettist, who was born and died in Paris. He wrote over twenty librettos between 1857 and 1893, the most famous of which are Massenet's ''Manon ...
(libretto),
Léo Delibes
Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets ''Coppélia'' (1870) and '' Sylvia'' (1876) and the opera ''Lakm ...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher)
*''Mam’zelle Gavroche'' (1885), three-act operetta, performed for the first time in Paris in the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
on January 24, 1885, in collaboration with
Ernest Blum
Ernest Blum (15 August 1836 – 18 September 1907) was a French playwright.
Biography
He made his debut as a writer at the age of sixteen with ''Une femme qui mord''. As a journalist, he was associated with ''Le Charivari'', '' Le Rappel'', ''Le ...
Hervé
Hervé is a French language, French masculine given name of Breton language, Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinizati ...
(music). This libretto was never printed.
Ballet scenario
*''Viviane'' (1886), five-act ballet spectacular, performed for the first time in Paris in the Eden-Théâtre on October 28, 1886, in collaboration with
Raoul Pugno
Stéphane Raoul Pugno (23 June 1852) was a French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist known for his playing of Mozart's works.
Biography
Raoul Pugno was born in Paris and was of Italian origin. He made his debut at the age of six, and with t ...