Edmond Gondinet
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Edmond Gondinet was a French
playwright
and librettist
. This author, nearly forgotten today, produced forty plays of which several were successful. He collaborated with Alphonse Daudet
and Eugène Labiche, among others.
France
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and librettist
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in 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 liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
. This author, nearly forgotten today, produced forty plays of which several were successful. He collaborated with Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
and Eugène Labiche, among others.
Plays
- Trop curieux (1863), comedy in one act performed for the first time in Paris at the 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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
on April 17, 1869 (Théâtre Complet I-1) - Le Plus Heureux des Trois (1870), three-act comedy, in collaboration with Eugène LabicheEugène Marin LabicheEugène Marin Labiche was a French dramatist.-Biography:He was born into a bourgeois family and studied law. At the age of twenty, he contributed a short story to Chérubin magazine, entitled Les plus belles sont les plus fausses. A few others followed , but failed to catch the attention of the...
, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Palais-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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 VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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 (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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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 VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
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 VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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 VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
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 MalotHector MalotHector Malot 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 Francais and as a literary critic for L'Opinion Nationale.His first book, published in 1859, was Les...
, 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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
on December 28, 1878 (Calmann Lévy, publisher), in collaboration with Pierre VéronPierre VeronPierre Veron was a French publicist.Veron was born in Paris. In 1854 he published his first book, a volume of verse. In 1858 he joined the staff of Charivari, and edited that paper from 1865–99... - Les Tapageurs (1879), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on Paril 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 GiffardPierre GiffardPierre Giffard was a French journalist, a pioneer of modern political reporting, a newspaper publisher and a prolific sports organiser...
(Théâtre Complet II-3) - Le Nabab (1880), five-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on January 30, 1880, in collaboration with Alphonse DaudetAlphonse DaudetAlphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
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 VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on October 7, 1880 in collaboration with Paul de Nargaliers (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 (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 VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on June 3, 1881, in collaboration with Alexandre BissonAlexandre BissonAlexandre Charles Auguste Bisson was an important 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...
(Théâtre Complet V-1) - Une Soirée parisienne (1881), three-act fantasy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre des VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
on November 9, 1881, in collaboration with Ernest BlumErnest Blum-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 Gaulois, and other publications. Many of his dramatic works were written in collaboration with Clairville, Flan, Monnier, Brisharre, Eugène...
. This play was never printed. - Le Volcan (1882), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Palais-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
on March 25, 1882, in collaboration with François Oswald and Pierre GiffardPierre GiffardPierre Giffard was a French journalist, a pioneer of modern political reporting, a newspaper publisher and a prolific sports organiser...
. This play was never printed. - Tête de linotte (1882), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on September 11, 1882, in collaboration with Théodore BarrièreTheodore BarrièreThéodore Barrière , French dramatist, 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...
(Théâtre Complet I-4) - Peau Neuve (1883), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Palais-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
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 VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
October 8, 1883 in collaboration with Pierre VéronPierre VeronPierre Veron was a French publicist.Veron was born in Paris. In 1854 he published his first book, a volume of verse. In 1858 he joined the staff of Charivari, and edited that paper from 1865–99...
. (Calmann-Lévy, publisher), - Clara Soleil (1885), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du VaudevilleThéâtre du VaudevilleThe Théâtre du Vaudeville was a theatre 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....
on February 6, 1885, in collaboration with Pierre Sivrac (Théâtre Complet VI-2) - Le Baron de Carabasse (1885), three-act comedy, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre du Palais-RoyalThéâtre du Palais-RoyalThe Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a 750 seat theatre at 38, rue Montpensier in Paris. In 1637 Cardinal Richelieu began work on a theatre on the east wing of the Palais-Royal building, to break the theatre monopoly of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and it was opened in 1641...
on December 10, 1885, in collaboration with Émile BergeratÉmile BergeratÉmile Bergerat was a French poet, playwright and essayist. He used the pseudonyms l'Homme masqué , Caliban and Ariel...
. 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 (1873), comic opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the Opéra-ComiqueOpéra-ComiqueThe Opéra-Comique is a Parisian 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 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
on May 24, 1873, with another run beginning in the same theater on June 3, 1885, with music by Léo DelibesLéo DelibesClément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage...
(Théâtre Complet V-1) - Le Dada (1876), three-act vaudeville, performed for the first time in Paris sur le Théâtre des VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
on February 18, 1876, in musical collaboration with Jules Costé. This play was never printed. - Le Grand Casimir (1879), three-act, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre des VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
on January 11, 1879, in collaboration with Jules Prével and Albert de Saint-Albin (libretto), and Charles Lecocq (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 RenaissanceThéâtre de la RenaissanceThe 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 the Rue Méhul in the 2nd arrondissement.The current...
on January 7, 1880. In collaboration with Georges Duval (libretto), and Robert PlanquetteRobert PlanquetteJean Robert Planquette was a French composer of songs and operettas.Several of Planquette's operettas were extraordinarily successful in Britain, including Les cloches de Corneville , the length of whose initial London run broke all records for any piece of musical theatre up to that time, and Rip...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher) - Jean de NivelleJean de Nivelle (opera)Jean de Nivelle is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. It premiered on 6 March 1880 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, with the French tenor, Jean-Alexandre Talazac in the title role...
(1880), three-act opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the Opéra-ComiqueOpéra-ComiqueThe Opéra-Comique is a Parisian 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 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
on March 8, 1880. In collaboration with Philippe GillePhilippe GillePhilippe Gille was a French dramatist and opera librettist. He wrote over twenty librettos between 1857 and 1893, the most famous of which are Massenet's Manon and Delibes' Lakmé.-Librettos by Philippe Gille:...
(libretto) and Léo DelibesLéo DelibesClément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher) - LakméLakméLakmé is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille. Delibes wrote the score during 1881–82 with its first performance on 14 April 1883 at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Set in British India in the mid 19th century, Lakmé is based on the 1880 novel...
(1883), three-act opera, performed for the first time in Paris in the Opéra-ComiqueOpéra-ComiqueThe Opéra-Comique is a Parisian 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 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
on April 14, 1883. In collaboration with Philippe GillePhilippe GillePhilippe Gille was a French dramatist and opera librettist. He wrote over twenty librettos between 1857 and 1893, the most famous of which are Massenet's Manon and Delibes' Lakmé.-Librettos by Philippe Gille:...
(libretto), Léo DelibesLéo DelibesClément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage...
(music) (Calmann-Lévy, publisher) - Mam’zelle Gavroche (1885), three-act operetta, performed for the first time in Paris in the Théâtre des VariétésThéâtre des VariétésThe Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
on January 24, 1885, in collaboration with Ernest BlumErnest Blum-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 Gaulois, and other publications. Many of his dramatic works were written in collaboration with Clairville, Flan, Monnier, Brisharre, Eugène...
et Albert de Saint-Albin (libretto), Florimond Ronger alias HervéHervé (composer)Hervé , real name Louis Auguste Florimond Ronger, was a French singer, composer, librettist, conductor and scene painter, whom Ernest Newman, following Reynaldo Hahn, credited with inventing the genre of operetta in Paris.-Life:Hervé was born in Houdain near Arras...
(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 PugnoRaoul PugnoStéphane Raoul Pugno was a French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist known for his playing of Mozart's works.Raoul Pugno was born in Paris. He made his debut at the age of six, and with the help of Prince Poniatowski he was then able to study at the École Niedermeyer. He then went to the...
(music). (Heugel, publisher)