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 ...

. Leterrier worked at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris but then turned to the theatre. He mainly collaborated in writing libretti with

Albert Vanloo Albert Vanloo (; Brussels, 10 September 1846 – 1920, Paris) was a Belgian librettist and playwright. Vanloo lived in Paris as a child and was attracted to the theatre. As a young student he began writing plays and opéra comique libretti, notab ...

. 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 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'' and its 1870 ...

'' (1875) *'' La Marjolaine'' for Lecocq (1877) *'' L'étoile'' (1877) *''

La Camargo Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo (15 April 1710 in Brussels – 28 April 1770 in Paris), sometimes known simply as La Camargo, was a French dancer. The first woman to execute the '' entrechat quatre'', Camargo was also allegedly responsible for ...

'' for Lecocq (1878) *''

Une éducation manquée (''An Incomplete Education'') is an in one act and nine scenes by Emmanuel Chabrier. The French libretto is by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo. Composed in 1878–79, the work, which is set in the 18th century, is in a lively, light opere ...

'' (1879) *''La jolie Persane'' for Lecocq (1879) *'' Le jour et la nuit'' 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