Pierre-Paul-Désiré Siraudin (18 December 1812 – 8 September 1883) was a French playwright 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 ...

. He also used the pen names Paul de Siraudin de Sancy, Paul Siraudin de Sancy and M. Malperché.

Biography

He wrote many

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, mainly

comedies Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term origin ...

and

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

s written in collaboration, notably with

Alfred Delacour Alfred Delacour or Alfred-Charlemagne Delacour, real name Pierre-Alfred Lartigue, (3 September 1817 – 31 March 1883 ) was a 19th-century French playwright and librettist. Biography In addition to his occupation as a physician, which he prac ...

and

Lambert-Thiboust Lambert-Thiboust (25 October 1827 – 10 July 1867) was a 19th-century French playwright. Biography Lambert-Thiboust began his career as a comedian. He won a prize for tragedy at the Paris Conservatoire in 1848 and briefly pursued acting at th ...

. He also authored librettos for successful operettas and opéras-comiques, including ''

La fille de Madame Angot ''La fille de Madame Angot'' (''Madame Angot's Daughter'') is an opéra comique in three acts by Charles Lecocq with words by Clairville, Paul Siraudin and Victor Koning. It was premiered in Brussels in December 1872 and soon became a success in ...

'' (1872) in collaboration with Clairville and Victor Koning with music by

Charles Lecocq Alexandre Charles Lecocq (3 June 183224 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this sphere, and enjoyed considerable success in the 1870 ...

. In 1860, Siraudin opened a confectionery shop — the Maison Siraudin — at the corner of the

Rue de la Paix The rue de la Paix (English: Peace Street) () is a fashionable shopping street in the center of Paris. Located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, running north from Place Vendôme and ending at the Opéra Garnier, it is best known for its jew ...

and the

Place Vendôme The Place Vendôme (), earlier known as Place Louis-le-Grand, and also as Place Internationale, is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It i ...

. Siraudin's sweets were "renowned all the world over"; for example, Siraudin's ''Perles des Pyrénées'' ("Pearls of the Pyrenees"), consisting of perfumed sugar, are mentioned in

Joris-Karl Huysmans Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (, ; 5 February 1848 – 12 May 1907) was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans (, variably abbreviated as J. K. or J.-K.). He is most famous for the novel '' À rebour ...

' novel ''

À rebours ''À rebours'' (; translated ''Against Nature'' or ''Against the Grain'') is an 1884 novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans. The narrative centers on a single character: Jean des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclusive, ailing aesthete. The ...

'' (1884).

Works

* 1842: ''La Vendetta'' with

Dumanoir Philippe François Pinel, known as Dumanoir (31 July 1806 – 16 November 1865), was a French playwright and librettist. Biography Dumanoir was born in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. He was the son of Mrs. Pinel-Dumanoir, whose family plante ...

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 ...

* 1849: ''E. H.'' with Eugène Moreau and

, Théâtre Montansier (7 April)This ''

comédie en vaudevilles The ''comédie en vaudevilles'' () was a theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century, in which comedy was enlivened through lyrics using the melody of popular vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. Evolution The an ...

'' in one act was translated into the Russian language in 1849 by under the title ''Аз и ферт'' (''Az et Fert''); the Russian version was filmed in 1946, 1981, and 2001. * 1850: ''Le Courrier de Lyon'' by Eugène Moreau, Paul Siraudin and Alfred Delacour, Théâtre de la Gaîté * 1852: '' Le Misanthrope et l'Auvergnat'' by

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".Lubize,

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 ...

* 1853: ''Le Bourreau des crânes'' by Paul Siraudin and Édouard Lafargue, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1855: ''Un bal d'auvergnats'' by Paul Siraudin, Alfred Delacour and

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1856: ''La Queue de la poële'' by Paul Siraudin and Alfred Delacour, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1858: ''Le Fils de la belle au bois dormant'' by Lambert-Thiboust, Paul Siraudin and

Adolphe Choler Adolphe Joseph Choler (1821 – 19 January 1889) was a French playwright and librettist who was born in and died in Paris. He was Saint-Agnan Choler's brother. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian venues of the 19th century: T ...

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1860: ''La Pénélope normande'' by

Alphonse Karr Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (24 November 1808 – 29 September 1890) was a French critic, journalist, and novelist. Life Karr was born in Paris to German pianist and composer Henri Karr (1784–1842), and after being educated at the C ...

, Paul Siraudin and Lambert-Thiboust,

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 ...

* 1860: ''La Pénélope à la mode de Caen'' by

Eugène Grangé Eugène Grangé (16 December 1810 – 1 March 1887) was a French playwright, librettist, chansonnier and goguettier. Biography The son of Pierre-Joseph Basté and Louise-Thérèse Grangé, Pierre-Eugène Basté was born in rue Beautreillis ...

, Paul Siraudin and Lambert-Thiboust, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1860: ''La Fille du diable'' by Clairville, Paul Siraudin and Lambert-Thiboust, Théâtre des Variétés * 1860: ''Le Favori de la favorite'' by Paul Siraudin and Auguste Villemot, Théâtre de

Baden-Baden Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with Fra ...

* 1864: ''Les Femmes sérieuses'' and Paul Siraudin, Alfred Delacour and

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'', '' L ...

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1869: ''Le Mot de la fin'' by Clairville and Paul Siraudin, Théâtre des Variétés * 1869: ''Paris-Revue'' by Clairville, Paul Siraudin and William Busnach, Théâtre du Chatelet * 1872: ''La Revue n'est pas au coin du quai'' by Paul Siraudin, Victor Koning and Clairville, Théâtre des Variétés * 1873: ''

'' de Paul Siraudin, Clairville and Victor Koning, music by

, Théâtre des Folies Dramatiques * 1875: ''La Revue à la vapeur'' by Paul Siraudin, Henri Blondeau and Hector Monréal, Théâtre des Variétés

References

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