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

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") 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 litu ...

. 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'' (french: Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 French adventure film, adventure short film directed by Georges Méliès. Inspired by a wide variety of sources, including Jules Verne's 1865 novel ''From the Earth to the Moon' ...

'' (1875) *''

La Marjolaine ''La Marjolaine'' is an opéra bouffe in three acts, with music by Charles Lecocq and words by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo, the third collaboration by the three. It opened at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris on 3 February 1877 and ha ...

'' for Lecocq (1877) *'' L'étoile'' (1877) *'' La Camargo'' for Lecocq (1878) *'' Une éducation manquée'' (1879) *''La jolie Persane'' for Lecocq (1879) *''

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'' for Lecocq (1881) *''Mam'zelle Moucheron'' for Offenbach (1881) *'' Le droit d'aînesse'' (1883) *'' La Béarnaise'' (1885) With Albert Vanloo and Arnold Mortier *''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