Adieu, a

parting phrase A valediction ( derivation from Latin ''vale dicere'', "to say farewell"), parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message,

in French and Catalan, may refer to:

Literature

* ''Adieu'' (short story), an 1830 story by Honoré de Balzac *, 1884 story by

Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and s ...

Film and TV

* ), a 2003 (released 2004) French film by

Arnaud des Pallières Arnaud des Pallières (born 1 December 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas'' was screened in the main competition section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Political views ...

starring Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Gourmet and Laurent Lucas

Music

Classical

*Adieu, a composition for piano by

Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (; 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestr ...

* ''Adieu'' (Stockhausen), a 1966 composition for wind quintet by Karlheinz Stockhausen *Adieu, a 1986 composition for string quartet by Bent Sørensen * Les adieux Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a

Albums

* ''Adieu'' (album), Logan Lynn 2016 *''Adieu'', album by French singer

Michèle Torr Michèle Torr (born Michelle Cléberte Tort 7 April 1947) is a French singer and author, best known in non-Francophone countries for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg in 1966 and for Monaco in 1977. Early career ...

1983

Songs

* "Adieu" (Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan song), the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 * "Adieu" (Cowboy Bebop), a song composed by Yoko Kanno for the anime ''Cowboy Bebop'' * "Adieu", a song by British band Enter Shikari from ''

Take to the Skies ''Take to the Skies'' is the debut studio album by British rock band Enter Shikari. Background and recording Following the demise of Hybryd, Enter Shikari was formed with Rou Reynolds on vocals, Rory Clewlow on guitar, Chris Batten on bass, an ...

'', 2007 * "Adieu" (Cœur de pirate song), 2011 * "Adieu", by Eleni Karaindrou from '' Dust of Time'', 2009 * " So Long, Farewell", a song in ''The Sound of Music'' that includes the lyrics "Adieu, adieu, adieu / To you and you and you" * "Adieu" (Rammstein song), a song by German band Rammstein from '' Zeit'', 2022

Artist

* Adieu, the stage name of

Moka Kamishiraishi , is a Japanese actress, singer, and fashion model. As a singer, her stage name is Adieu (stylized in all lowercase). She is the younger sister of actress Mone Kamishiraishi. Kamishiraishi entered the entertainment industry after winning the Toh ...