Henri Chivot was born in Paris on 13 November 1830.[1] He worked, successively, as a clerk, a lawyer, an employee of the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean railway, and later the head of that company's Paris office.[2] He wrote his first play in collaboration with Marc-Michel – Une Trilogie de pantalons (A Trilogy of Trousers), a comic one-act vaudeville], which was performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in 1855.[2] His next production, Sous un hangar (Under a Shed, 1857), a one-act vaudeville like its predecessor, was his first solo play. He continued to write comedies and dramas, mainly in collaboration with his friend Alfred Duru.[2] His plays were presented at the Théâtre des Variétés, the Palais-Royal, the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques and other houses.[2]
Chivot had two daughters and one son, the military painter Charles Chivot [fr]. He died at his home in Le Vésinet, near Paris on 18 September 1897, aged 66.[2]
List of works by Chivot at the Index to Opera and Ballet Sources Online
January 01, 1970
henri, chivot, henri, charles, chivot, november, 1830, september, 1897, french, writer, playwright, mostly, known, operetta, librettist, chivot, 1890sborn13, november, 1830parisdied18, september, 1897, 1897, aged, vésinetoccupation, writer, librettist, content. Henri Charles Chivot 13 November 1830 18 September 1897 was a French writer and playwright mostly known as an operetta librettist Henri ChivotChivot 1890sBorn13 November 1830ParisDied18 September 1897 1897 09 18 aged 66 Le VesinetOccupation s Writer librettist Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHenri Chivot was born in Paris on 13 November 1830 1 He worked successively as a clerk a lawyer an employee of the Paris Lyon Mediterranean railway and later the head of that company s Paris office 2 He wrote his first play in collaboration with Marc Michel Une Trilogie de pantalons A Trilogy of Trousers a comic one act vaudeville which was performed at the Theatre du Palais Royal in 1855 2 His next production Sous un hangar Under a Shed 1857 a one act vaudeville like its predecessor was his first solo play He continued to write comedies and dramas mainly in collaboration with his friend Alfred Duru 2 His plays were presented at the Theatre des Varietes the Palais Royal the Theatre des Folies Dramatiques and other houses 2 From 1865 Chivot became a librettist and in collaboration particularly with Duru he wrote more than forty librettos for operettas or operas comiques for composers famous in the second half of the 19th century Of these according to Grove s Dictionary of Music and Musicians the ones that have held their place in the French repertory most successfully are Offenbach s La fille du tambour major Audran s Le grand mogol and La mascotte and Lecocq s Les cent vierges 1 Other composers for whom Chivot and Duru wrote were Herve Franz von Suppe and Robert Planquette 2 He said that he modelled his writing on that of Eugene Scribe Eugene Labiche and Felix Auguste Duvert taking note of their careful construction and theatrical craft 2 After Duru died in 1889 Chivot continued to write for the theatre and was working on a new piece for the Palais Royale at the time of his own death 2 Chivot had two daughters and one son the military painter Charles Chivot fr He died at his home in Le Vesinet near Paris on 18 September 1897 aged 66 2 Works edit1866 Zilda ou la Nuit des dupes written with Vernoy de St Georges for Friedrich von Flotow In constant collaboration with Alfred Duru for Herve 1866 Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde Charles Lecocq 1868 Fleur de The 1869 Gandolfo 1872 Les cent vierges Edmond Audran 1879 Les noces d Olivette 1880 La Mascotte 1882 Gillette de Narbonne 1884 Le Grand Mogol Jacques Offenbach 1868 L Ile de Tulipatan 1873 Les Braconniers fr 1878 Madame Favart 1879 La Fille du tambour major Robert Planquette 1887 SurcoufReferences edit a b O Connor Patrick Chivot Henri Charles Grove Music Online Oxford University Press 2002 subscription required a b c d e f g h Theatres Le Figaro 19 September 1897 p 3External links editList of his works Henri Chivot on Data bnf fr fr List of works by Chivot at the Index to Opera and Ballet Sources Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henri Chivot amp oldid 1221193324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
