Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges (7 November 1799 – 23 December 1875) was a French playwright, who was born and died in

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. He was one of the most prolific librettists of the 19th century, often working in collaboration with others. Saint-Georges' first work, (1823), a comédie en vaudeville written in collaboration with Alexandre Tardif, was followed by a series of operas and ballets. In 1829 he became manager of the

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at Paris. Among Saint-Georges' more famous libretti are: the ballet ''

Giselle ''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon ...

'' (with

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) (1841), the opera (1835) for Halévy, the opera (with

Jean-François Bayard Jean-François Alfred Bayard (17 March 1796, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire – 20 February 1853, Paris) was a French playwright. He was the nephew of fellow playwright Eugène Scribe. Life As a law student and a lawyer's clerk, Bayard wrote with p ...

) (1840) for Donizetti, and the opera for

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. Virtually all his opera libretti are for opéras comiques, although (1841), for Halévy, was a

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. In all Saint-Georges wrote over seventy stage pieces in collaboration with

Eugène Scribe Augustin Eugène Scribe (; 24 December 179120 February 1861) was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for writing "well-made plays" ("pièces bien faites"), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of ma ...

and other authors. He also wrote novels, including . Saint-Georges was notably old-fashioned in his approach, typically depending on highly improbable coincidences and twists with little attempt at convincing characterisation. His tastes were reflected in his personal affectation of 18th-century costume and manners in his everyday life.

Works

Librettos

* , one-act opéra comique, with Constant Ménissier, music by

François-Joseph Fétis François-Joseph Fétis (; 25 March 1784 – 26 March 1871) was a Belgian musicologist, composer, teacher, and one of the most influential music critics of the 19th century. His enormous compilation of biographical data in the ''Biographie univer ...

, Paris, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 7 June 1825 * , three-act opéra comique, with Joseph-François-Stanislas Maizony de Lauréal, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Odéon, 7 June 1825 * , one-act opéra comique, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 30 January 1827 * , one-act opéra comique, music by

Victor Rifaut Victor Rifaut (11 January 1799 – 2 March 1838) was a French musician of the first half of the 19th century specialising in opéra comique. A composer of the second order, he rubbed shoulders with masters of the genre such as Auber and Adolphe ...

and Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 3 November 1827 * , one-act opéra-comique, music by

Adolphe Adam Adolphe Charles Adam (; 24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets ''Giselle'' (1841) and '' Le corsaire'' (1856), his operas '' Le po ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 18 July 1829 * , three-act opéra-comique, music by

Michele Enrico Carafa Michele Enrico Francesco Vincenzo Aloisio Paolo Carafa di Colobrano (17 November 1787 – 26 July 1872) was an Italian opera composer. He was born in Naples and studied in Paris with Luigi Cherubini. He was Professor of counterpoint at the Par ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 24 September 1829 * , drame lyrique in 2 actes, music by

Ferdinand Hérold Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833), better known as Ferdinand Hérold (), was a French composer. He was celebrated in his lifetime for his operas, of which he composed more than twenty, but he also wrote ballet mus ...

and Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 16 May 1833 * , one-act opéra comique, music by Victor Rifaut, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 9 December 1834 * , one-act opéra comique, with

Adolphe de Leuven Adolphe de Leuven (30 September 1802 – 14 April 1884) was a French theatre director and a librettist. Also known as Grenvallet, and Count Adolph Ribbing. He was the illegitimate son of Adolph Ribbing, who was involved in the assassination of G ...

, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 28 February 1835 * , three-act opéra comique, with

Eugène de Planard Eugène de Planard (full name: François-Antoine-Eugène de Planard; ; 4 February 1783 – 13 November 1853) was a 19th-century French playwright. He collaborated with Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Ferdinand Hérold (''Le Pré-aux-clercs'', 18 ...

, music by Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 16 December 1835 * , one-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by

Hippolyte Monpou François Louis Hippolyte Monpou (12 January 1804 – 10 August 1841) was a French organist, and composer of songs and operas. Life Monpou was born in Paris in 1804; aged five he became a chorister at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, and at nine was tra ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 30 June 1836 * , three-act opéra comique, by

, music by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 21 December 1836 * , drame lyrique in 3 acts, with

, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 8 September 1837 * , three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 6 January 1838 * , ballet-pantomime in 3 acts and 5 tableaux, with Joseph Mazilier, music by

François Benoist François Benoist (10 September 1794 – 6 May 1878) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Benoist was born in Nantes. He took his first music lessons under Georges Scheuermann. Benoist studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris and ...

Ambroise Thomas Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas (; 5 August 1811 – 12 February 1896) was a French composer and teacher, best known for his operas '' Mignon'' (1866) and ''Hamlet'' (1868). Born into a musical family, Thomas was a student at the Conservatoire de ...

, and Marco Aurelio Marliani, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 28 January 1839 * ''Le Planteur'', two-act opéra comique, music by Hippolyte Monpou, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 1 March 1839 * ''La Reine d'un jour'', three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 19 September 1839 * '' La Filleule des fées'', ballet-féerie in 3 acts and 7 tableaux with prologue and apotheosis, with Jules Perrot, music by

, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 8 October 1849. * ''La Symphonie, ou Maître Albert'', one-act opéra comique, music by

Louis Clapisson Louis Clapisson (15 September 1808 – 19 March 1866) was a French composer and violinist. He composed numerous art songs as well as 22 operas, largely in the opéra comique genre. In his later years he was a professor of harmony at the Paris Con ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 12 October 1839 * ''

La Fille du régiment ' (''The Daughter of the Regiment'') is an opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard. It was first performed on 11 February 1840 by the Paris Opéra ...

'', two-act opéra comique, with

, music by

Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, he was a leading composer of the '' bel canto'' opera style ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 11 February 1840 * ''Zanetta, ou Il ne faut pas jouer avec le feu'', three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (; 29 January 178212 May 1871) was a French composer and director of the Paris Conservatoire. Born into an artistic family, Auber was at first an amateur composer before he took up writing operas professionally when ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 18 May 1840 * ''L'Opéra à la cour'', opéra comique in 4 parts, with Eugène Scribe, music arranged by

Albert Grisar Albert Grisar (25 December 1808 – 15 June 1869) was a Belgian composer, mainly active in Paris. Career Born in Antwerp, Grisar's family had intended for him to pursue a tradesman's career, but he defied their wishes to devote himself to musi ...

and François Adrien Boieldieu, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 16 July 1840 * ''Le Diable amoureux'', ballet-pantomime in 3 acts and 8 tableaux, with Joseph Mazilier, music by François Benoist and Henri Reber, Académie royale de musique, 21 September 1840 * ''Les Diamants de la couronne'', three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 6 March 1841 * ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'', ballet fantastique in 2 acts, with

and Jean Coralli, music by Adolphe Adam, Académie royale de musique, 28 June 1841 * ''L'Aïeule'', one-act opéra comique, music by François Adrien Boieldieu, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 17 August 1841 * ''La Reine de Chypre'', five-act opera, music by Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Académie royale de musique, 22 December 1841 * ''La Jolie Fille de Gand'', ballet-pantomime in three acts and nine tableaux, music by Adolphe Adam, Académie royale de musique, 22 June 1842 * ''L'Esclave du Camoëns'', one-act opéra-comique, music by

Friedrich von Flotow Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow /flo:to/ (27 April 1812 – 24 January 1883) was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera ''Martha'', which was popular in the 19th century and the early part of the 20th. Life ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 1 December 1843 * ''Cagliostro'', three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 10 February 1844 * ''Lady Henriette, ou la Servante de Greenwich'', ballet-pantomime in 3 acts and 9 tableaux, with Joseph Mazilier, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Friedrich Burgmüller and Ernest Deldevèze, Paris, Académie royale de musique, 22 February 1844 * ''Le Lazzarone, ou Le bien vient en dormant'', opera in 2 acts, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Académie royale de musique, 29 March 1844 * ''Wallace'', three-act opéra comique, music by

Charles Simon Catel Charles-Simon Catel (10 June 1773 – 29 November 1830) was a French composer and educator born at L'Aigle, Orne. Biography Catel studied at the Royal School of Singing in Paris. He was the chief assistant to François-Joseph Gossec at the or ...

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 4 December 1844 * ''Les Mousquetaires de la Reine'', three-act opéra comique, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 3 February 1846 * ''L'Âme en peine'', opéra-ballet fantastique in 2 acts, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 29 June 1846 * ''Le Val d'Andorre'', three-act opéra comique, music by Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 11 November 1848 * ''La Fée aux roses'', opéra comique, three-act féerie, with Eugène Scribe, music by Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 1 October 1849 * ''Le Fanal'', two-act opera, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 24 December 1849 * ''La Serafina, ou l'Occasion fait le larron'', one-act opéra comique, with

Henri Dupin Jean-Henri Dupin (1 September 1791 – 5 April 1887) was a French librettist and dramatist. He authored more than 200 pieces, of which fifty were written in collaboration with Eugène Scribe Augustin Eugène Scribe (; 24 December 179120 Februa ...

, music by M. de Saint-Julien, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 16 August 1851 * ''Le Château de la Barbe-bleue'', three-act opéra comique, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 1 December 1851 * ''La Fille de Pharaon'', grand ballet in three acts and eight tableaux with prologue and epilogue, St-Petersburg, Grand théâtre Impérial, 18 January 1852 * , three-act opéra comique, music by

, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 20 February 1852 * ''Le Juif errant'', five-act opera, with Eugène Scribe, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 23 April 1852 * ''Les Amours du diable'', opéra-féerie in 4 acts, 9 tableaux, music by Albert Grisar, Théâtre-Lyrique, 13 March 1853 * ''Le Nabab'', three-act opéra comique, with Eugène Scribe, music by Jacques-Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 1 September 1853 * ''Jaguarita l'indienne'', three-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre-Lyrique, 14 May 1855 *''Falstaff'', one-act opéra-comique, with

, after

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's ''

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'', music by

, 18 January 1856 * ''Le Corsaire'', ballet-pantomime in 3 acts, after

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, with Joseph Mazilier, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 23 January 1856 * ''La Fanchonnette'', three-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by Louis Clapisson, Théâtre-Lyrique, 1 March 1856 * ''Les Elfes'', ballet fantastique in 3 acts, with Joseph Mazilier, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 11 August 1856 * ''La Rose de Florence'', two-act opera, music by Emanuele Biletta, Théâtre de l'Académie impériale de musique, 10 November 1856 * ''Le Sylphe'', two-act opéra comique, music by Louis Clapisson, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 27 November 1856 * ''Euryanthe'', three-act opera, libretto by Helmina von Chézy, translation by Henri de Saint-Georges and Adolphe de Leuven, music by

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, Théâtre-Lyrique, 1 September 1857 * ''Margot'', three-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by Louis Clapisson, Théâtre-Lyrique, 5 November 1857 * ''La Magicienne'', five-act opera, music by Jacques Fromental Halévy, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 17 March 1858 * ''La Pagode'', two-act opéra comique, music by Antoine-François Fauconnier, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 20 September 1859 * ''Pierre de Médicis'', opera in 4 acts and 7 tableaux, with Émilien Pacini, music by

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, Académie impériale de musique, 9 March 1860 * '' Le papillon'', ballet-pantomime in 2 acts and 4 tableaux, with Marie Taglioni, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 26 November 1860 * ''Maître Claude'', one-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by Jules Cohen, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 19 March 1861 * ''Au travers du mur'', one-act opéra comique, music by Józef Poniatowski, Théâtre-Lyrique, 9 May 1861 * ''Le Joaillier de Saint-James'', three-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music byAlbert Grisar, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 17 February 1862 * ''La Fiancée du roi de Garbe'', opéra comique in 3 acts and 6 tableaux, with Eugène Scribe, music by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 11 January 1864 * ''La Maschera, ou les Nuits de Venise'', ballet-pantomime in 3 acts and 6 tableaux, with Giuseppe Rota, music by Paolo Giorza, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 19 February 1864 * ''L'Aventurier'', four-act opéra comique, music by

, Théâtre-Lyrique, 26 January 1865 * ''

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'', opera in 4 acts and 6 tableaux, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Théâtre-Lyrique, 15 December 1865 * ''Zilda'', conte des mille et une nuits, two-act opéra comique, with

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, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 28 May 1866 * ''

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'', opera in 4 acts and 5 tableaux, with

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, music by

, Théâtre-Lyrique, 29 December 1867 * ''L'Ombre'', three-act opéra comique, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 7 July 1870 * '' Le Florentin'', three-act opéra comique, music by

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, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 25 February 1874 * ''Alma l'enchanteresse'', four-act opera, adapted to the Italian stage by Achille de Lauzières, music by Friedrich von Flotow, Théâtre des Italiens, 9 April 1878

Theatre

* ''L'Écarté, ou Un coin du salon'', tableau-vaudeville in 1 act, with

and

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, Théâtre du Gymnase, 14 November 1822 * ''La Saint-Louis, ou les Deux dîners'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Alexandre Tardif, Théâtre de Versailles, 25 August 1823 * ''L'Amour et l'appétit'', one-act comédie en vaudeville, with Frédéric de Courcy and Saint-Elme, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 14 October 1823 * ''Monsieur Antoine, ou le N ̊ 2782'', vaudeville in 1 act, with

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and

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, 17 May 1824 * ''Une journée aux Champs-Élysées'', one-act tableau mingled with vaudevilles, with Constant Ménissier and Léon Rabbe, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 3 November 1824 * ''Les Recruteurs, ou la Fille du fermier'', two-act play,

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, with

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and Pierre Carmouche, Cirque-Olympique, 13 April 1825 * ''Belphégor, ou le Bonnet du diable'', one-act vaudeville-féerie, with

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and Jules Vernet, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 26 April 1825 * ''Le Petit monstre et l'escamoteur'', one-act folie-parade, with Antoine Jean-Baptiste Simonnin, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 7 July 1826 * ''La Robe et l'uniforme'', comedy in 1 act mingled with

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s, with Pierre Carmouche,

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, 20 September 1826 * ''Le Créancier voyageur'', one-act comédie en vaudeville, with Martin Saint-Ange, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 30 September 1826 * ''1750 et 1827'', vaudeville in 2 tableaux, with Émile Balisson de Rougemont and Antoine Jean-Baptiste Simonnin, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 13 September 1827 * ''Le Grand Dîner'', one-act tableau-vaudeville, by Antoine Jean-Baptiste Simonnin, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 25 February 1828 * ''Le Concert à la campagne'', one-act intermède, with Léon Halévy, Théâtre de l'Odéon, 26 October 1828 * ''Le Prêteur sur gages'', three-act drama, with

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, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 18 July 1829 * ''Folbert, ou le Marie de la cantatrice'', one-act comedy, mingled with couplets, with Léon Halévy,

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, 7 February 1832 * ''La Prima donna, ou la Sœur de lait'', comedy mingled with song, with Achille d'Artois, Théâtre des Variétés, 26 November 1832 * ''Tigresse Mort-aux-rats, ou Poison et contre poison'', medicine in 4 doses and in verse, with

, Théâtre des Variétés, 22 February 1833 * ''Le Bal des Variétés'', two-act folie-vaudeville, with

, Théâtre des Variétés, 28 January 1835 * ''Farinelli, ou le Bouffe du Roi'', three-act historical comedy, with Auguste Pittaud de Forges, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 17 February 1835 * ''L'Aumônier du régiment'', one-act comedy mingled with couplets, with Adolphe de Leuven, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 1 October 1835 * ''Léona, ou le Parisien en Corse'', two-act comedy mingled with song, with Adolphe de Leuven, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 14 January 1836 * ''Laurette, ou le Cachet rouge'', one-act comédie en vaudeville, with Adolphe de Leuven, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 28 January 1836 * ''Le Jeune Père'', one-act comédie en vaudeville, with Achille d'Artois, Théâtre des Variétés, 30 July 1836 * ''Riquiqui'', three-act comedy, mingled with song, with Adolphe de Leuven, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 11 March 1837 * ''La Maîtresse de langues'', one-act comedy, mingled with song, with Adolphe de Leuven and

Dumanoir Philippe François Pinel, known as Dumanoir (31 July 1806 – 16 November 1865), was a French playwright and librettist. Biography Dumanoir was born in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. He was the son of Mrs. Pinel-Dumanoir, whose family plante ...

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 21 February 1838 * ''La Suisse à Trianon'', one-act comedy, mingled with songs, with Adolphe de Leuven and Louis-Émile Vanderburch, Théâtre des Variétés, 9 March 1838 * ''Lady Melvil, ou le Joaillier de Saint-James'', three-act comedy, mingled with song, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by

Théâtre de la Renaissance The 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 t ...

, 5 November 1838 * ''Dagobert, ou la Culotte à l'envers'', drame historique et drôlatique, in 3 acts and in verse, preceded by a prologue in verse, with Adolphe de Leuven and Paulin Deslandes, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 24 January 1839 * ''Mademoiselle Nichon'', one-act comédie en vaudeville, with Adolphe de Leuven, Théâtre des Variétés, 28 January 1839 * ''Mademoiselle de Choisy'', two-act comédie en vaudeville, with Bernard Lopez, Théâtre des Variétés, 3 April 1848 * ''L'Espion du grand monde'', five-act drama, with Théodore Anne, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 22 February 1856 * ''Une conférence'', saynète in verse, Théâtre de Madame la Duchesse de Riario-Sforza, 21 February 1867 * ''Mademoiselle la Marquise'', five-act comedy, in prose, preceded by a prologue, with Lockroy, Théâtre de l'Odéon, 12 February 1869

Novels

* ''Les Nuits terribles'' (1821) * ''L'Espion du grand monde'' (7 tomes en 3 volumes, 1850) * ''Un mariage de prince. Le Livre d'heures. L'Auto-da-fé'' (2 volumes, 1852) * ''Les Princes de Maquenoise'' (12 volumes, 1860) * ''Les Yeux verts, histoire fantastique'' (1872)

References

Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', it is one of the largest reference works on the history and theo ...

, ''Saint-Georges, Jules-Henri Vernoy de''. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Georges 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French novelists French opera librettists French ballet librettists Writers from Paris 1799 births 1875 deaths