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Jules Barbier
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Jules Barbier was a French librettist, poet, choreographer, and writer born in Paris in 1825. He wrote in French and was associated with genres including comedy, drama fiction, and comédie en vaudevilles. His notable works include *Romeo och Julia*, *Romeo e Giulietta*, *Cora, ou, A escravatura*, *Le mémorial de Sainte-Hélène*, and *L'ombre de Molière*.
Barbier received the award of Officer of the Legion of Honour. He died in Paris on January 16, 1901. His life and work have been described by sources such as the *Svensk uppslagsbok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1825
- Died
- 1901
- Works
- 66
Top works
- Romeo och Julia
- Romeo e Giulietta
- Cora, ou, A escravatura
- Le mémorial de Sainte-Hélène
- L'ombre de Molière
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1825
- Active to
- 1901
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,875
- Total plays
- 13,787
Paul Jules Barbier (8 March 1825 – 16 January 1901) was a French poet, writer and opera librettist who often wrote in collaboration with Michel Carré. He was a noted Parisian bon vivant and man of letters. His libretti for extant operas include: Charles Gounod: - La Colombe; - Faust (*); - Le Médecin malgré lui (*);- - Philémon et Baucis; - Polyeucte; - La Reine de Saba, and - Roméo et Juliette (*) Victor Massé: - Galathée Giacomo Meyerbeer: <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jules+Barbie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jules
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Image
- Jules Barbier - 'L'Art français' - Gallica (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jules Barbier
- date of birth
- 1822-03-08
- date of death
- 1901-01-01
- birth name
- Paul Jules Barbier
- name in native language
- Jules Barbier
- ethnic group
- French
- writing language
- French
- P12674
- Alexander Tschäppät
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Jules Barbier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Graziella [Música notada]: opéra comique en un acte, tiré du roman de A. de Lamartine
La colombe [Música notada] :]opéra comique en deux actes, de MM J. Barbier et M. Carré
Lovers of Catherine [Música notada]:] opera-comic in one act
Néron [Texto impreso] : opéra en 4 actes et 7 tableaux = Nero : Oper in vier Acten
Déesse ou femme [Música notada] :]madrigal
La reine Berthe [Música notada]: opéra en deux actes
Paul and Virginia [Música notada]: opera in 3 acts
Paolo e Virginia [Música notada]: opera in 3 atti e 6 quadri
Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 2me. recueil [Música notada]
Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 3me. recueil [Música notada]
Quanti mai! [Music Noted] = Les heureux: --
Viens, mon coeur! [Música notada] : d'après le cantique de Salomon : mélodie avec violoncelle obligé
Prière d'Abraham [Música notada]
Noël [Música notada] : chant des religieuses
Viens! les gazons sont verts [Música notada] : chanson
Noël [Música notada] : chant des religieuses pour voix de femmes : choeur et solo avec accompagnet. de piano, orgue ad libitum
Faust [Music Noted]:] opéra in 5 actes
Mignon. 2e. acte, [n. 10 quater], Rondo-styrienne [Música notada]
Arioso de Haendel [Música notada] : Ode à Ste. Cécile avec accompagnement de violin, violoncelle, orgue et piano
Paul et Virginie [Música notada] : opéra en 3 actes et 6 tableaux
Le timbre d'argent [Música notada]: drame lyrique en 4 actes
La statue [Música notada]: opéra en 3 actes
Mon amour a mon coeur [Música notada] : mélodie
Chantez Nöel! [Música notada] : deux voix soprano et contralto
Bienheureux le coeur sincère : paraphrase du psaume I : duetto pour soprano et contralto [Música notada]
Rêverie [Música notada]
Elle seule! [Música notada] : mélodie
Mon église [Música notada]
Danse et printemps [Música notada] : rondo-valse
Le réveil de l'enfant [Música notada] : mélodie
Hymne à la nuit [Música notada]
Au printemps [Música notada] : mélodie
Le pardon de Ploërmel [Música notada] :]opéra-comique en trois actes
Mignon. Ouverture [Música notada] : opéra en 3 actes
Philemon and Baucis [Música notada]:] opera in 2 acts by Messrs. J. Barbier and M. Carré
Live 'well, Mignon! : aus “Mignon”/(Thomas)