Louis François, better known as Francis Tourte, (8 June 1816 – 5 October 1891) was a 19th-century French composer, poet, chansonnier and playwright. He was

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's grandson. He wrote lyrics for more than 500 songs and melodies, whose music he sometimes composed, operettas libretti and theatre plays which were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the

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, the

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, and the

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Works

Poetry

*1841: ''Brises du matin'', poems *1843: ''Rémi ou Croyance et martyre'', short story in verse

Theatre

*1856: ''Une femme qui n'y est pas'', vaudeville in 1 act *1859: ''Le Docteur Tam-Tam'', opérette-bouffe in 1 act, music by Frédéric Barbier *1861: ''La Tour de Bondy'', folie musicale in 1 act, music by Deblond *1861: ''Si Pontoise le savait ''!, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act with Paul-Aimé Chapelle and

Jules Adenis Jules-Adenis de Colombeau (28 June 1823 – 1900) was a 19th-century French opera librettist, playwright, and journalist. Adenis was born in Paris and studied at the Collège royal de Bourbon (now the Lycée Condorcet). Colombeau was initially emp ...

*1863: ''Madame Pygmalion'', opérette-bouffe in 1 act, with Jules Adenis, music by Frédéric Barbier *1867: ''Un bureau de nourrices'', folie musicale in 1 act, music by

Georges Douay Georges Douay (7 January 1840 – 18 September 1919) was a French 19th–20th century composer and collector. Biography A trendy composer in the years 1860–1870, he was responsible for numerous songs and music of operettas. At his death, he b ...

*1867: ''L'Héritage du postillon'', operetta in 1 act, with

Amédée de Jallais Amédée de Jallais (17 December 1826 – 31 January 1909) was a 19th-century French playwright, operetta librettist and chansonnier. Biography The son of a lieutenant colonel in the guards, he studied at the College Bourbon then entered in ...

, music by Auguste L'Eveillé *1867: ''Un cœur d'artiste'', comedy in 3 acts mingled with song *1868: ''Mlle Marguerite s. v. p.'', operetta in 4 acts, with Jules Adenis, music by

Théodore Lajarte Théodore Lajarte (10 July 1826 – 20 June 1890) was a French musicologist, librarian, and composer.Huebner 1992. Early years Lajarte was born in Bordeaux. His full name has been given as Théodore Édouard Dufaure de Lajarte. He studied at t ...

*1872: ''Le Pommier des amours'', operetta in 1 act, music by Georges Douay *1873: ''L'Huissier mélomane'', operetta in 1 act, music by Albert Barlatier *1873: ''Le Banquier de ma femme'', comedy in 1 act *1874: ''On demande une bonne qui boite'', operetta in 1 act, music by Sailly *1875: ''Le Meunier, son fils et... l'autre'', opéra comique in 1 act, music by Émile Ettling *1875: ''Les Valets modèles'', operetta in 1 act, music by Georges Douay *1876: ''La Chasse aux rivaux'', operetta in 1 act, music by Jules d'Aoust *1888: ''Le Chapitre des renseignements'', comedy in 1 act *1897: ''Un mariage d'autrefois'', opéra comique in 1 act, music by Georges Douay, posthumous

Melodies

* ''Azzo le condottiere'', music by Gustave Roger * ''La Chanson du pressoir'', lyrics and music * ''Comme on s'aime à Falaise'', lyrics and music * ''Dans la main de Dieu !'', lyrics and music * ''Dormez, petit cœur'', music by

Théodore Ritter Toussaint Prévost, known under the pseudonym Théodore Ritter (5 April 1840 – 6 April 1886) was a 19th-century French composer and pianist. Biography The son of composer Eugène Prévost, he was a student of Hector Berlioz. He began his car ...

* ''La Face et le revers'', lyrics and music * ''Grand'père et Petits-Enfants'', music by H. Damoreau-Cinti * ''Là-bas sous cette étoile'', lyrics et music * ''Le Mendiant d'Espagne'', music by N. Martyns * ''La Meunière du châtelain'', music by

Victor Massé Victor Massé (born ''Félix-Marie Massé''; 7 March 1822 – 5 July 1884) was a French composer. Biography Massé was born in Lorient (Morbihan) and studied at the Paris Conservatoire, winning the Prix de Rome in 1844 for his cantata ''Le Rén� ...

* ''La Révolte des noirs'', music by Frédéric Barbier * ''Le Roi David'', music by Frédéric Barbier * ''Toinon'', music by Frédéric Barbier * ''Tout ça c'est à moi'', music by Frédéric Barbier * ''Le Vin du purgatoire'', lyrics and music * ''Album de 10 mélodies pour voix et piano'', with Charles Delange and Xavier Eyma, 1849 * ''Bouquet de bruyères'', ballades et chansonnettes, music by several composers, 1858 * ''Romances, chansons et chansonnettes'', music by several composers, 1863 * ''Almanach de la chansonnette'', music by Georges Douay, 1875

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