Eugène Leterrier (; 1843 – 22 December 1884 in Paris) was a French

librettist A libretto (From the Italian word , ) 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 ...

. Leterrier worked at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris but then turned to the theatre. He mainly collaborated in writing libretti with Albert Vanloo. Their working relationship was productive and stress-free. In collaboration with Vanloo success first came with ''

Giroflé-Girofla ''Giroflé-Girofla'' is an opéra bouffe in three acts with music by Charles Lecocq. The French libretto was by Albert Vanloo and Eugène Leterrier. The story, set in 13th century Spain, concerns twin brides, one of whom is abducted by pirates. ...

'' and ''La petite mariée'' for Lecocq. The pair went on to provide libretti for Potier, Jacob, de Villebichet, Offenbach, Chabrier, Lacome and Messager. Chabrier was particularly pleased with the honest and hard work he enjoyed with the librettists for his first staged works.Delage R. ''Emmanuel Chabrier''. Fayard, Paris, 1999.

List of libretti

With Albert Vanloo *''

'' (1874) *'' La petite mariée'' for Lecocq (1875) *''

Le voyage dans la lune ''A Trip to the Moon'' ( , ) is a 1902 French science-fiction adventure trick film written, directed, and produced by Georges Méliès. Inspired by the Jules Verne novel ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1865) and its sequel '' Around the Moon' ...

'' (1875) *'' La Marjolaine'' for Lecocq (1877) *'' L'étoile'' (1877) *'' La Camargo'' for Lecocq (1878) *'' Une éducation manquée'' (1879) *''La jolie Persane'' for Lecocq (1879) *'' Le jour et la nuit'' for Lecocq (1881) *''Mam'zelle Moucheron'' for Offenbach (1881) *''

Le droit d'aînesse ''Le droit d'aînesse'' (, "The Birthright") is an opéra bouffe, a form of operetta, in three acts by Francis Chassaigne with a French libretto by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo. It premiered in Paris in 1883. An English-language version ...

'' (1883) *'' La Béarnaise'' (1885) With Albert Vanloo and

Arnold Mortier Arnold Mortier (1843 – 2 January 1885) was a 19th-century French journalist, playwright, and Libretto, librettist. Arnold Mortier was responsible for the drama column at ''Le Figaro'', gathered in a collection entitled ''Les soirées parisienne ...

*''L'arbre de Noël'' for Lecocq (1880)

References

External links

List of works by Leterrier
at the Index to Opera and Ballet Sources Online {{DEFAULTSORT:Leterrier, Eugene French opera librettists 1843 births 1884 deaths French male dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French male writers