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Adolphe de Leuven
French theatre director and librettist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adolphe de Leuven (29 September 1802 – 14 April 1884) was a French theatre director and a librettist. Also known as Grenvallet, and Count Adolph Ribbing.[1]
Adolphe de Leuven | |
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![]() Le Joaillier de Saint-James at the l'Opéra-Comique, L'Illustration, 17 February 1862 | |
Born | 29 September 1802 |
Died | 14 April 1884(1884-04-14) (aged 81) |
Occupation(s) | Librettist, writer, dramatist |
He was the illegitimate son of Adolph Ribbing, who was involved in the assassination of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792, and Jeanne-Claude Billard. He took his name as a variation of that of his paternal grandmother, Eva Löwen.[2]
He produced over 170 plays and librettos, with operatic settings by Adam including Le postillon de Lonjumeau, Clapisson, Félicien David (Le Saphir) and Thomas.[3]
He was associated with the Opéra-Comique for fifty years and was director (with Eugène Ritt as administrator) from 1862 to 1870 and co-director with Camille du Locle from 1870-1874.[3] He resigned in protest at the on-stage murder in Carmen.[4]