Gustave Goublier

Gustave Goublier, born Gustave Conin, (15 January 1856, Paris – 27 October 1926, Paris) was a French composer, conductor, and pianist. His younger son was the operetta composer Henri Goublier.^[1]

Gustave Goublier lived for 40 years and died 32 rue de l'Échiquier, il Paris.

Career

Goublier began his music career working as a pianist and an accompanist in Parisian cafes, hotels and music halls. During this period he began working as songwriter as well.^[1] He became known for his popular mélodies. These include "La voix des chênes",^[2] "L'Angélus de la mer",^[3] and "Le Credo du paysan";^[4] the latter two especially being important early hits.^[1] In October 1890 his first musical stage work, the one act Chanteur et Pipelot, was mounted in Lille.^[1]

As a conductor, Goublier was music director of the El Dorado music hall in Paris for six years. While there his one act musicals Par-devant le notaire (1899), Le Serum de l'amour (1899), and Les Filles de la Belle Helene (1900) were performed there. He left this post to become music director of the Moulin Rouge.^[1] He also served as an orchestra conductor at the Parisiana, and Folies Bergère.^{[citation needed]} His most successful work, the operetta Mam'zelle Boy Scout, was given its premiere at the Théâtre de la Renaissance on April 3, 1915. His last work, Ah! Quelle nuit was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord on November 19, 1920.^[1]

References

1. Gänzl, Kurt (2001). "Goublier, Gustave". The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre, Second Edition. Vol. II. Schirmer Books. p. 794.
2. Guillot, Pierre, ed. (2002). Déodat de Sévérac: La Musique et les Lettres. Mardaga. p. 10. ISBN 978-2870097793.
3. Constans, Ellen; Vareille, Jean-Claude (1994). Crime et châtiment dans le roman populaire de langue française du XIXe siècle: actes du colloque international de mai 1992 à Limoges. University of Limoges. p. 157.
4. Langlois, Simon; Martin, Yves (1995). L'Horizon de la culture. Hommage à Fernand Dumont. Presses de l'Université Laval. p. 401.