Albert Vanloo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Vanloo

Belgian opera librettist

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1846

Place of Birth: Brussels metropolitan area, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1920

Profession: writer, playwright, librettist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Albert Vanloo (Brussels, 10 September 1846 – 1920, Paris) was a Belgian librettist and playwright.
Vanloom lived in Paris as a child and was attracted to the theatre.
As a young student he began writing plays and opéra comique libretti, notably withi Eugène Leterrier who remained his main collaborator until the latter's death in 1884.
He also worked with the writers William Busnach, Henri Chivot and Georges Duval.