Camille du Locle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Camille du Locle

French theatre director

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1832

Place of Birth: Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1903

Profession: writer, composer, impresario, theater director, librettist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Camille du Locle (16 July 1832 – 9 October 1903) was a French theatre manager and a librettist.
He was born in Orange, France.
From 1862 he served as assistant to his father-in-law, Émile Perrin at the Paris Opéra, moving in 1870 to the Opéra-Comique (he was co-director (with Adolphe de Leuven) in the Opéra-Comique). He is best remembered for mounting the original production of Bizet's Carmen in 1875.
His friendship with Ernest Reyer led to him providing libretti for Sigurd and Salammbô.
Du Locle was responsible for completing the libretto of Don Carlos after the death of Joseph Méry.
He also played a key role in the genesis of Aida in 1869-70.
In 1876, a financial dispute arose with Verdi, and Du Locle moved to Capri.
He lived in what is called today “Villa Certosella”.According to Charles Pigot, Du Locle inspired the subject, words and music of Bizet's Djamileh.
He was a pall-bearer at Bizet's funeral and made a speech at his interment at Père Lachaise.Du Locle died in Capri.



Alternative names	C. W. Allers ; W.Andresen
Description	German painter, drawer, illustrator and lithographer
Date of birth/death	6 August 1857	19 October 1915
Location of birth/death	Hamburg	Karlsruhe
Work location	Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Capri, worldwide ...
Authority control	: Q704689 VIAF: 27337988 ISNI: 0000 0001 2270 4605 ULAN: 500049630 LCCN: n82010266 Open Library: OL1679664A WorldCat