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Also known as Eugene Scribe, Augustin Eugène Scribe

French dramatist and librettist (1791-1861)

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Eugène Scribe (1791–1861) was a French playwright, librettist, writer, and composer. Born in Paris, France, he was educated at the Collège Sainte-Barbe. Scribe served as a member of the Académie Française and was awarded the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honour. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

His literary output includes works such as *Une heure à Port Sainte-Marie*, *Le Café des variétés*, *Raḥel ha-Yehudiyah*, *La mort et le bûcheron*, and *Valeria*. Scribe’s works have been documented in various encyclopedic sources, including the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *Nordisk familjebok*.

Synthesized by Vinony from 43 facts across 9 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Europeana Sparql, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1791
Died
1861
Works
1151

Top works

  • Une heure à Port Sainte-Marie
  • Le Café des variétés
  • Raḥel ha-Yehudiyah
  • La mort et le bûcheron
  • Valeria

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Writing · Paris, France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugène_Scribe. Augustin Eugène Scribe (24 December 1791 – 20 February 1861) was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
New Zealand
Active from
1979-05-29
hip hophip-hopnew zealand

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
8
Total plays
138

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Eugène Scribe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Roberto il diavolo [Música notada]: opera in cinque atti

Roberto il diavolo [Música notada]: opera in cinque atti

El dominó negro.. N. 12,, Coro de las monjas [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 12,, Coro de las monjas [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 8,, Aragonesa [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 8,, Aragonesa [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 12,, Coro de las monjas [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 12,, Coro de las monjas [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 8,, Aragonesa [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

El dominó negro.. N. 8,, Aragonesa [Música notada] :]zarzuela en 3 actos

A Horse Man: French Written Comedy

A Horse Man: French Written Comedy

Cesar or the Castle Dog: Comedy in Two Acts

Cesar or the Castle Dog: Comedy in Two Acts

Czarina: drama in five acts and prose

Czarina: drama in five acts and prose

The doctor weathered or the healers of yesteryear: comedy in an act and in prose

The doctor weathered or the healers of yesteryear: comedy in an act and in prose

Two nights or a marriage for thanks: comedy in two acts

Two nights or a marriage for thanks: comedy in two acts

Losing cattle or the battle of ladies: comedy in three acts,

Losing cattle or the battle of ladies: comedy in three acts,

The coming of a son: comedy in two acts,

The coming of a son: comedy in two acts,

Los suicidas [Texto impreso] :]zarzuela en un acto original de E. Escribe

Los suicidas [Texto impreso] :]zarzuela en un acto original de E. Escribe

Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 3me. recueil  [Música notada]

Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 3me. recueil [Música notada]

La charlatanería, o mentira y verdad [Texto impreso] :]comedia en cinco actos

La charlatanería, o mentira y verdad [Texto impreso] :]comedia en cinco actos

La pena del Talión [Texto impreso] :]comedia en un acto y arreglada a la escena española

La pena del Talión [Texto impreso] :]comedia en un acto y arreglada a la escena española

Les Huguenots [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

Les Huguenots [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

L'africaina.. Atto I, , Recitativo e romanza, Addio, terra nativa [Música notada] :]opera in 5 atti

L'africaina.. Atto I, , Recitativo e romanza, Addio, terra nativa [Música notada] :]opera in 5 atti

Don Sebastiano re di Portogallo.. N. 21,, Romanza, Deserto in terra [Música notada]

Don Sebastiano re di Portogallo.. N. 21,, Romanza, Deserto in terra [Música notada]

First loves: comedy in an act

First loves: comedy in an act

Giralda ou La nouvelle Psyché [Música notada] :]opéra comique en 3 actes

Giralda ou La nouvelle Psyché [Música notada] :]opéra comique en 3 actes

Le prophète [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

Le prophète [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

The Prophet [Música notada]

The Prophet [Música notada]

La part du diable [Música notada] :]opéra comique en 3 actes

La part du diable [Música notada] :]opéra comique en 3 actes

La muette de Portici [Música notada] :]opéra en cinq actes

La muette de Portici [Música notada] :]opéra en cinq actes

L'africaine [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

L'africaine [Música notada] :]opéra en 5 actes

L'Étoile du Nord [Música notada] :]opéra-comique en trois actes

L'Étoile du Nord [Música notada] :]opéra-comique en trois actes

Le bonheur est dans l 'inconstance: (Constancy is a foe to bliss) (duo Bouffe - Concl); “Robert le diable” (Act 3)/[Text:] Scribe & Delavigne - [Musik:] Meyerbeer

Le bonheur est dans l 'inconstance: (Constancy is a foe to bliss) (duo Bouffe - Concl); “Robert le diable” (Act 3)/[Text:] Scribe & Delavigne - [Musik:] Meyerbeer

Land so wonderful: a. “The African woman”; Act 4/v. Meyerbeer - Scribe

Land so wonderful: a. “The African woman”; Act 4/v. Meyerbeer - Scribe

Duet a. “Die Huguenots”/[Giacomo Meyerbeer]

Duet a. “Die Huguenots”/[Giacomo Meyerbeer]

Queen’s aria, “O e Land”: from “Die Huguenots”; I. Teil/(Meyerbeer)

Queen’s aria, “O e Land”: from “Die Huguenots”; I. Teil/(Meyerbeer)

Also contains: Oh this heart: duet of “Die Huguenots”/Meyerbeer. (additional template title)

Also contains: Oh this heart: duet of “Die Huguenots”/Meyerbeer. (additional template title)

The Huguenots: “Ihr WangenDie”/(Meyerbeer)

The Huguenots: “Ihr WangenDie”/(Meyerbeer)

O, happy country: aus “Huguenots”/[G. Meyerbeer]

O, happy country: aus “Huguenots”/[G. Meyerbeer]

The African woman: Schlummerarie, I. Part: “In my lap”/(Meyerbeer)

The African woman: Schlummerarie, I. Part: “In my lap”/(Meyerbeer)

Prayer of Marcell: aus “Huguenots”/(G. Meyerbeer)

Prayer of Marcell: aus “Huguenots”/(G. Meyerbeer)

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Encyclopedic overview

Scribe by Nadar

Augustin Eugène Scribe ( French: [oɡystɛ̃ øʒɛn skʁib]; 24 December 1791 – 20 February 1861) was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for writing "well-made plays" ("pièces bien faites"), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas and opéras-comiques.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eugène Scribe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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