Eugène Leterrier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eugène Leterrier

19th-century French librettist

Date of Birth: 15-May-1842

Place of Birth: 3rd arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1884

Profession: playwright, librettist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Eugène Leterrier

  • Eugène Leterrier (1843 – 22 December 1884 in Paris) was a French librettist. 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 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.

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