Fulgence de Bury, real name: Joseph Désiré Fulgence de Bury (1 March 1785 – 23 June 1845) was a 19th-century French playwright. A civil servant in the administration, he became known under the

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Fulgence. His theatre plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages including the

Théâtre du Palais-Royal The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history O ...

, the

Opéra-Comique The Opéra-Comique () is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular Théâtre de la foire, theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief riva ...

, the Théâtre de l'Odéon, the Théâtre du Gymnase, and the

Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés () is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History The theatre owed its creation to Mademoiselle Montans ...

Works

*1815: ''Turenne, ou Un trait de modestie'', historical comédie en vaudeville in 1 act, with Achille d'Artois *1816: ''La Bataille de Denain'',

opéra comique ''Opéra comique'' (; plural: ''opéras comiques'') is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged from the popular ''opéras comiques en vaudevilles'' of the Théâtre de la foire, Fair Theatres of St Germain and S ...

in 3 acts, with

Armand d'Artois Armand d'Artois (3 October 1788 – 28 March 1867) was a 19th-century French playwright and librettist A libretto (From the Italian word , ) is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque ...

and

Emmanuel Théaulon Marie-Emmanuel-Guillaume-Marguerite Théaulon de Lambert (14 August 1787, Aigues-Mortes – 16 November 1841) was a French playwright. A customs inspector, then an inspector of military hospitals, he composed an ''Ode'' on the birth of the King of ...

*1819: ''Un moment d'imprudence'', comedy in 3 acts *1819: ''Le Moulin de Bayard'', historical vaudeville in 1 act, with

Marc-Michel Marc-Antoine-Amédée Michel, known as Marc-Michel (22 July 1812 in Marseille – 12 March 1868 in Paris) was a French poet, playwright and journalist. He is perhaps best known today for the 1851 farce he co-wrote with Eugène Marin Labiche, '' Th ...

and Charles Nombret Saint-Laurent *1820: ''L'Autre Henri, ou l'An 1880'', comedy in 3 acts, in prose, with Théaulon and Pierre Capelle *1820: ''L'Invisible, ou la Curiosité d'une veuve'',

comédie en vaudevilles The ''comédie en vaudevilles'' () was a theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century, in which comedy was enlivened through lyrics using the melody of popular vaudeville (song), vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. ...

in 1 act, with Achille d'Artois *1821: ''Le Baptême de village, ou le Parrain de circonstance'', vaudeville in 1 act, with

Marc-Antoine Désaugiers Marc-Antoine Désaugiers (1742 – 10 September 1793) was a French composer of numerous operas as well as a cantata on the storming of the Bastille and several pieces of sacred music. He was born in Fréjus. He studied music there but was largely ...

, Michel-Joseph Gentil de Chavagnac, Paul Ledoux and Ramond de la Croisette *1821: ''Un Jeu de Bourse, ou la Bascule'', comedy in 1 act *1821: ''Les deux ménages'', comedy in three acts, with

Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard (29 July 1769 in Paris – 31 December 1828 in Paris) was a French playwright, actor, novelist, poet and music director.Jean Gourret, '' Ces hommes qui ont fait l'Opéra'', 1984, p. 106-107. Biography Son of a lawyer, ...

and Alexis Jacques Marie Vafflard *1822: ''Une visite aux Invalides'', à-propos mingled with

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s, with Michel-Joseph Gentil de Chavagnac and Paul Ledoux *1823: ''Le comte d'Angoulême, ou Le siège de Gênes'', with

Michel-Joseph Gentil de Chavagnac Michel-Joseph Gentil de Chavagnac, full name Adolphe Michel Joseph Gentil de Chavagnac, (Paris, 3 July 1770 – Passy, 27 May 1846) was a 19th-century French chansonnier and playwright. Biography After a career in the army, he became known in th ...

Paul Ledoux Paul Ledoux (8 August 1914 – 6 October 1988) was a Belgian astrophysicist best known for his work on stellar stability and variability. With Theodore Walraven, he co-authored a seminal work on stellar oscillations. In 1964 Ledoux was aw ...

and Ramond de la Croisette *1824: ''Le célibataire et l'homme marié'', comedy in three acts and in prose, with Alexis Jacques Marie Vafflard *1824: ''Grétry'', opéra comique in 1 act, with Paul Ledoux and Ramond de la Croisette *1824: ''Le Voyage à Dieppe'', with Alexis Jacques M. Wafflard, comedy in 3 acts *1825: ''Le Béarnais, ou la Jeunesse de Henri IV'', comedy in 1 act and in free verses, with Paul Ledoux, Ramond de la Croisette *1827: ''Le Mari par intérim'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Charles Nombret Saint-Laurent and

Henri de Tully Jules-Henry de Tully (1 May 1798 – 12 July 1846) was a French librettist and playwright. Life A deputy Commissioner of the king at the Monnaie de Paris, a member of the Société Lyrique, an administrator of the Théâtre du Luxembourg, he w ...

*1829: ''L'humoriste'', vaudeville in 1 act, with

Charles Dupeuty Charles Désiré Dupeuty (6 February 1798 – 20 October 1865), was a 19th-century French librettist and playwright. Biography After he studied at the Lycée Impérial, he enrolled in the army during the Hundred Days then worked as an employee ...

and Henri de Tully *1833: ''Louis XI en goguettes'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Alexis Decomberousse *1840: ''Une journée chez Mazarin'', comedy in 1 act, mingled with couplets, with

Alexis Decomberousse Alexis Decomberousse, full name Alexis Barbe Benoît Decomberousse, (13 January 1793 – 22 November 1862) was a 19th-century French playwright and vaudevillist. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th centur ...

and

Théodore Muret Théodore César Muret (24 January 1808 – 23 July 1866) was a 19th-century French playwright, poet, essayist and historian. Biography Born into a Protestant family expelled from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, he began st ...

Bibliography

* Théophile Astrie, ''Les cimetières de Paris'', 1865, p. 158

External links

Fulgence de Bury
on Data.bnf.fr
''L’Illustration'', 1843-1845, p.291 (nécrologie)

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http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82157909/ Worldcat] {{DEFAULTSORT:Bury, Fulgence de 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights Writers from Paris 1785 births 1845 deaths