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331:. They always worked closely with the composers and were praised for the way their writing respected the movement and rhythm of the music. In the case of translated librettos, this was made all the more difficult by having to adapt their poetry to a pre-existing score intended to be sung in another language. An anonymous critic in
614:. They usually dined during the first act of operas, only entered their boxes when the second act began to watch the ballet, and departed immediately afterwards. Wagner adamantly refused to add a ballet to the second act, but compromised by adding one to the first act. The result was the famous fiasco of the "Paris
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1390:. Heine shot into the air. Strauss's shot gave Heine a slight wound on the hip. For an account in English of the duel and the events surrounding it, see Holub (1989) pp. 145-156. Several of Royer and Gautier's letters to Strauss' representatives concerning arrangements for the duel are published in Gautier (1985)
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Liberalism, movements for which he maintained a sympathy throughout his life. He initially trained to be a lawyer, but was more interested in poetry and the theatre and longed to travel. His father sent him abroad where for several years he travelled in Italy and the Middle East, and carried out
508:, where several of his plays had premiered in the 1840s. Vaëz joined him at the Odéon as a stage and artistic director and then went with him to the Paris Opéra in 1856 when Royer became the director there. During Royer's tenure, the Opéra produced the world premieres of operas by
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for the Fine Arts). In his later years, he devoted himself to writing a six volume history of the theatre (the last two volumes of which were published posthumously) and a history of the Paris Opéra. He also translated the collected theatrical works of the
Italian dramatist
1505:(18 April 1875) pp. 155-156. Original quote in French: "Voilà pourquoi sa mémoire vivra parmi nous, voilà pourquoi son souvenir sera toujours cher à l'Opéra, pourquoi enfin, Messieurs, vous tous qui m'entourez, vous vous associez à mes paroles, à mes regrets, à mes larmes!"
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at the Opéra which was to be its French premiere. Royer told the composer that for the opera to have any success with
Parisian audiences, it required the customary ballet, specifically at the beginning of the second act. Royer explained that the influential members of the
451:. Heine, Gautier and Royer had a particularly close friendship. At several points they all lived near each other on the Rue de Navarin, at times sharing the same lodging. Royer and Gautier and their mistresses were also frequent visitors to Heine's summer house in
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in Milan. He suffered from involuntary spasmodic movements of the hands, the result of certain not very creditable physical infirmities, and probably to conceal these he continually toyed with a small stick, which he tossed to and fro with seeming affectation.
618:". On its opening night in 1861, the Jockey Club members duly arrived at the beginning of Act 2 and caused an uproar of shouts, whistles and laughter. Wagner recalled that when the whistling began, Royer turned to him in complete resignation and said, "
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By virtue of work and skill, MM. Royer and Vaëz have forced our language, so cold and so unmalleable, so constrained by consonants, so loaded with epithets, to enter without too many cuts and bruises into this narrow and flexible mode of
Italian
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Salomon Strauss which had involved them in lengthy negotiations with Strauss over the time, place and weapons. They were also the witnesses at Heine's marriage to his long-time mistress, Mathilde, which took place a week before the duel.
622:" ("It's the Jockeys; we're lost.") The two successive performances were even more seriously disrupted. Wagner never permitted another production in Paris. In his autobiography, Wagner described Royer in one of their early encounters:
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In the ensuing years, Royer wrote several more novels and plays, contributed articles to a variety of
Parisian periodicals, and formed a close friendship and working partnership with the Belgian playwright and poet,
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M. Alphonse Royer, homme de goût, de tact, et de rotations charmantes. Le gouvernement trouverait en lui un partisan éprouvé des jetées d'ordre, et l'art un défenseur éclairé de nos grandes traditions littéraires.
496:... M. Alphonse Royer, a man of taste, tact and charming demeanor. The government would find in him an experienced and skilful supporter and an enlightened defender of our great literary traditions.
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This is why his memory will live on with us. This is why his memory will be always dear to the Opéra. Finally, gentlemen, why all of you share my words, my regrets, my tears!
741:. Halanzier's address at the graveside emphasized Royer's personal modesty and kindness and his contribution to opera and to the Paris Opéra in particular, concluding with:
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accompanied me, and we were both struck by a ridiculous habit peculiar to this singular old man, whom
Belloni said he had known in his youth as a box-office clerk at the
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148:). In his later years, he wrote a six volume history of the theatre and a history of the Paris Opéra. He also translated the theatrical works of the Italian dramatist
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327:, Royer and Vaëz became a major force in the adaptation of Italian operas for French audiences and had a virtual monopoly of the Italian repertoire at the
1386:. Strauss had wanted a duel with swords, while Heine wanted pistols. In the end, pistols were chosen, and the duel took place on 7 September 1841 in the
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In addition to the works listed here, Royer was a regular contributor of articles, literary and music criticism, and serialized fiction (
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Dictionnaire universel des contemporains: contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays Ă©trangers
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in 1839 led to several similar commissions, as well as commissions for original librettos, most notably
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218:. His experiences during those years also served as the inspirations for several other works, including his novels
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The date and theatre given for a translated libretto is the date of the first performance using that translation.
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Claveau (1867) p. 749. Strauss had challenged Heine to a duel after he had published scandalous accusations of a
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Little has been written about Royer's personal life, although Fritz H. Eisner in his analysis of four letters by
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Royer remained director of the Paris Opéra until Vaëz's death in 1862, after which he left to become France's
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consumed in tiny cups. Amongst Royer's circle of friends at this time, in addition to
Barbier and Vaëz, were
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Alphonse Royer was born in Paris to a prosperous family with various commercial interests. His father was a
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was the first time any of AlarcĂłn's plays had been published in French translation. He had been made a
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1677:"Partners in Rhyme: Alphonse Royer, Gustave Vaëz, and foreign opera in Paris during the July Monarchy"
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Camille Rogier (1810–1896) was French artist, most known for his depictions of life in
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Royer had been spoken of as a possible successor to Vedel, the director of
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in Paris on 11 April 1875 at the age of 71. His funeral took place at the
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1876:, Volume 2, Au Bureau de la Publication, et Chez Aubert, 1840 (in French)
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and his articles on Mahmud's legislative reforms for the legal journal,
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edited by Claudine Lacoste-Veysseyre, Librairie Droz, 1985 (in French)
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Louis Xavier Eyma (1816–1876) was French author and diplomat born in
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Vedel was the stage name of Alexandre-Furcy Poulet (1783–1873)
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Seul dans l'orient lointain: Les voyages de Nerval et Du Camp
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several minor diplomatic and business missions. Royer was in
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Aventures de voyage, tableaux, récits et souvenirs du Levant
849:) – French translation and adaptation (with Gustave Vaëz),
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Galerie de la presse, de la littérature et des beaux-arts
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Fashions and Legacies of Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera
455:. In 1841, Gautier and Royer were Heine's seconds in his
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himself, originally for the funeral of his teacher, the
504:. However, in 1853 Royer was appointed director of the
1890:, 5th Edition, Hachette, 1880, p. 1588 (in French)
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in Roberta Montemorra Marvin and Hilary Poriss (eds.),
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1063:, (with Gustave Vaëz), Théâtre des Variétés, Paris 1850
861:(Donizetti) – Original libretto (with Gustave Vaëz and
1813:, Vol. 4, Oxford University Press, 1992, p. 76.
1608:, Cambridge University Press, 1983, pp. 591–592.
1095:, (with Henri Monnier), Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris 1852
881:(Donizetti) – French translation (with Gustave Vaëz),
431:(who travelled with Royer to Constantinople in 1840),
1572:(18 April 1875) pp. 155-156; and Duval (1876) p. 143,
1363:'s stories. See Schreier (2006) especially pp. 75-77.
1683:, Cambridge University Press, 2009, pp. 30–52.
1672:, Volume 6, Number 1, January 1961, pp. 280–284
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and later wrote an account of it in his 1844 novel,
1037:(with Gustave Vaëz), Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris 1843
1031:(with Gustave Vaëz), Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris 1843
1025:(with Gustave Vaëz), Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris 1842
1128:(collection of novellas), Paris: Abel Ledoux, 1834
297:for the French stage. The successful premiere of
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128:. From 1853 to 1856, he was the director of the
1473:See Douhair (1865) p. 224 and Royer (1865) p. 1
994:Charles Volnys as Henry in Royer's first play,
1986:19th-century French dramatists and playwrights
1728:German Writers in the Age of Goethe, 1789–1832
1776:, 18 April 1875) pp. 155–156 (in French)
360:, they later wrote the original libretto for
254:on 27 February 1830 with incidental music by
250:. The play premiered to great success at the
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1093:Grandeur et décadence de M. Joseph Prudhomme
1073:Chodruc-Duclos, ou l'Homme Ă la longue barbe
587:Managing an opera house in Paris during the
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18:French author, dramatist and theatre manager
1782:LĂ©onide Massine and the 20th Century Ballet
965:) – Original libretto (with Gustave Vaëz),
939:) – Original libretto (with Gustave Vaëz),
794:) to several French periodicals, including
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1701:, July 1866, pp. 218–220 (in French)
1420:(2 January 1840) p. 2. Original French: "
1734:, Vol. 90), Gale, 1989, pp. 145–156
1668:Eisner, Fritz H., "Four Heine Letters",
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620:Ce sont les Jockeys; nous sommes perdus.
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419:smoked on traditional Turkish pipes and
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152:, as well those of the Spanish writers,
136:, after which he was appointed France's
1746:, 2 January 1840, p. 2 (in French)
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1043:(with Gustave Vaëz and Charles Narrey)
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1801:, Michel Lévy frères, 1865 (in French)
1766:, 15 April 1875, p. 3 (in French)
1756:, 13 April 1875, p. 2 (in French)
1726:Holub, Robert C., "Heinrich Heine" in
1556:For Halanzier's complete tribute, see
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132:and from 1856 to 1862 director of the
1971:French theatre managers and producers
1829:, Université de Saint-Etienne, 2006.
692:in 1844, and in 1867 was promoted to
226:(1840) and a collection of novellas,
1539:Edmond Turquet, (1836–1914) was the
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380:, several of which premiered at the
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500:In the end, Vedel was succeeded by
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1378:involving Strauss, Strauss' wife,
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1208:, Paris: Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1875
959:Georgette ou Le moulin de Fontenoy
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372:Georgette ou Le moulin de Fontenoy
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1810:The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
1664:, Paris: Tresse, 1876 (in French)
1253:, Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1865
1242:, Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1865
1233:, Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1863
1224:, Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1862
657:Inspecteur Général des Beaux-Arts
323:(1847). During the period of the
138:Inspecteur Général des Beaux-Arts
2011:19th-century French male writers
1932:Works by or about Alphonse Royer
1910:
1732:Dictionary of Literary Biography
1670:The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook
1451:Gaetano Belloni (1810–1887) was
2016:French male non-fiction writers
1900:, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1911.
1774:"Semaine théâtrale et musicale"
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1855:Complete repertoire: 1782–1997
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206:during the 1826 revolt of the
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1654:, Volume 64, 1865 (in French)
1122:, Paris: Eugène Renduel, 1834
595:had ordered a performance of
185:Early years and first success
1981:Directors of the Paris Opera
1713:, Maréchal, 1946 (in French)
1315:Everist (2009) pp. 31 and 35
238:, which he co-authored with
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7:
1023:Le Bourgeois grand seigneur
883:Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
738:Société des gens de lettres
705:Église de la Sainte-Trinité
10:
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1996:Italian–French translators
1991:Spanish–French translators
1744:"Novelles et faits divers"
1618:Casaglia, Gherardo (2005).
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1134:, Paris: Abel Ledoux, 1834
651:with Paris in the distance
626:On one of these occasions
329:Académie Royale de Musique
1433:Norton (2004) pp. 241-242
1099:
1075:, (with Gustave Vaëz and
1003:Henry V et ses compagnons
996:Henry V et ses compagnons
851:Théâtre de la Renaissance
415:in Constantinople", with
403:at his apartment in the
305:Théâtre de la Renaissance
270:Librettist and playwright
244:Henry V et ses compagnons
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58:
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2001:19th-century translators
1966:French opera librettists
1605:Donizetti and His Operas
1271:(1st edition title page)
1202:, Paris: A. Franck, 1869
1169:Robert Macaire en Orient
1163:Le Connétable de Bourbon
1138:L'Auberge des trois pins
1051:Les Fantaisies de Milord
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707:, followed by burial in
558:) as well as ballets by
516:, the French version of
362:François-Auguste Gevaert
224:Robert Macaire en Orient
1857:(accessed 15 June 2010)
1764:"Courrier des théâtres"
1754:"Courrier des théâtres"
1719:Correspondance générale
1482:Faure had composed the
1455:'s secretary and agent.
1282:Vapereau (1880) p. 1588
1035:La Comtesse d'Altenberg
1005:(with Auguste Romieu),
699:Alphonse Royer died of
1699:Le Moniteur de la mode
1635:"Chronique littéraire"
1568:(15 April 1875) p. 3;
1564:(13 April 1875) p. 2;
1491:Louis Antoine Ponchard
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1976:French opera managers
1844:Nadar et son Panthéon
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1247:Théâtre fiabesque de
1213:Literary translations
1196:, Paris: Dumont, 1837
1177:, Paris: Dumont, 1840
1171:, Paris: Dumont, 1840
1165:, Paris: Werdet, 1838
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1110:Henri Auguste Barbier
1045:Théâtre du Vaudeville
1015:(with Gustave Vaëz),
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819:Revue des Deux Mondes
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377:comédie en vaudeville
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1716:Gautier, Théophile,
1514:Eisner (1961) p. 281
1464:Wagner (1911) p. 735
1442:Wagner (1911) p. 765
1294:(13 April 1875) p. 2
1258:Notes and references
1183:, Paris: Duval, 1844
1055:Théâtre des Variétés
1013:Le Voyage Ă Pontoise
974:Alessandro Stradella
678:Juan Ruiz de AlarcĂłn
608:Jockey-Club de Paris
589:Second French Empire
260:Carl Maria von Weber
162:Juan Ruiz de AlarcĂłn
1785:, McFarland, 2004.
1639:Revue contemporaine
1602:Ashbrook, William,
1399:Fejtő (1946) p. 205
1221:Miguel de Cervantes
1206:Histoire de l'Opéra
1154:for Royer's novel,
1106:Les Mauvais Garçons
1081:Théâtre de la Gaîté
842:Lucie de Lammermoor
796:L'Europe littéraire
780:in the premiere of
713:Jean-Baptiste Faure
670:Miguel de Cervantes
300:Lucie de Lammermoor
294:Lucia di Lammermoor
246:, co-authored with
236:Les Mauvais Garçons
191:commissaire-priseur
154:Miguel de Cervantes
1961:Writers from Paris
1851:Théâtre de l'Odéon
1641:, 1867 (in French)
1346:Eyma (1866) p. 220
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1175:Mademoiselle BĂ©ata
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1061:Le Jour et la nuit
1017:Théâtre de l'Odéon
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506:Théâtre de l'Odéon
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382:Théâtre de l'Odéon
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1915:Media related to
1893:Wagner, Richard,
1884:"Royer, Alphonse"
1880:Vapereau, Gustave
1819:978-0-19-522186-2
1798:Théâtre d'Alarcón
1795:Royer, Alphonse,
1779:Norton, Leslie,
1633:Claveau, Anatole
1361:E. T. A. Hoffmann
1268:Théâtre d'Alarcón
1142:Roger de Beauvoir
1067:Un ami malheureux
1041:La Dame de trèfle
1029:Mademoiselle Rose
871:Salle Le Peletier
792:romans feuilleton
733:Emmanuel Gonzalès
682:Théâtre d'Alarcón
661:Inspector General
576:Jacques Offenbach
546:Pierre de MĂ©dicis
445:Théophile Gautier
256:Giacomo Meyerbeer
142:Inspector General
110:Gaetano Donizetti
91:
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50:10 September 1803
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1936:Internet Archive
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1870:Charles Philipon
1862:"Alphonse Royer"
1823:Schreier, Lise,
1659:L'Année théatral
1657:Duval, Georges,
1651:Le Correspondant
1646:"Revue Critique"
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1306:Vaëz (1840)
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212:Mahmud II
180:Biography
166:Chevalier
146:Fine Arts
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