Camille Henry Joseph Verdhurdt was a 19th-century Belgian

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, singing teacher and theatre director.

Life

Born in

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, he married the granddaughter of

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, sang in several French productions and published several works on music, before becoming the director of the

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in 1885–1886, following

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and . That season was financially disastrous, but Verdhurdt still managed to stage ''Gwendoline'' by Chabrier, which had been refused by the

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. The evening performance of 10 April 1886 was a triumph but Verdhurdt handed in his notice the following day. He was later director of the Théâtre de

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in 1889–1890.Musical Notes. ''The Monthly Musical Record'' 20: 20 (1 January 1890)

References

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