- Paul Ferrier
Infobox person
name=Paul Ferrier
occupation=Playwright
birth_date=birth date|1843|3|29|mf=y
death_date=1928
birth_place=Montpellier Paul Ferrier (
March 29 ,1843 - 1928), Frenchdramatist , was born atMontpellier .He had already produced several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short pieces, "Chez l'avocat" and "Les Incendies de Massoulard". Others of his numerous plays are "Les Compensations" (1876); "L'Art de tramper les femmes" (1890), with M. Najac.
One of Ferrier's biggest successes was the production with
Fabrice Carré of "Josephine vendue par ses sœurs" (1886), an opera bouffée with music byVictor Roger . His opera libretti include "La Marocaine" (1879), music ofJacques Offenbach ; "Le Chevalier d'Harmental" (1896) after the play ofAlexandre Dumas, père , for the music of A Messager; "La Fille de Tabarin" (1901), withVictorien Sardou , music ofGabriel Pierné .Artistic works
Plays
* "Chez l'avocat", 1873.
* "Les Incendies de Massoulard", 1873.
* "Les Compensations", 1876.
* "L'Art de tramper les femmes", with M. Najac., 1890.Operas
* "Josephine vendue par ses sœurs", with
Fabrice Carré , music byVictor Roger , 1886.
* "La Marocaine", music byJacques Offenbach , 1879.
* "Le Chevalier d'Harmental", 1896, music by A Messager, after the play ofAlexandre Dumas, père .
* "La Fille de Tabarin", 1901, music byGabriel Pierné .References
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