Benoît-Joseph Marsollier

Benoît-Joseph Marsollier
Born1750
Paris
Died22 April 1817
Versailles
Occupation(s)Speleologist, playwright, librettist, writer

Benoît-Joseph Marsollier (also known as Benoît-Joseph Marsollier des Vivetières, (Paris, 1750 – Versailles, 22 April 1817) was a French playwright and librettist. He is particularly noted for his work in opéra comique.[1] In 1780 he also led the first exploration of the Grotte des Demoiselles.

His librettos include Nina, L'irato, and Les deux petits savoyards.

List of plays

  • Le Danger de la prévention, comedy in 3 acts and in prose, created at the Comédie-Italienne (hôtel de Bourgogne) 28 May 1761
  • Jenni, ou le Désintéressement, drame de société in 2 acts and in prose (Nancy, J. B. Hyacinthe, 1771) Read online
  • Le Connoisseur, comédie de société, in 3 acts and in prose, by {M. le Chevalier D. G. N. auteur du drame de Jenni, (Paris, Valade, 1771) Read online[N 1]
  • Norac et Javolci, drama in 3 acts and in prose created in 1771 at the Hôtel de Conti in Versailles (Lyon, 1785) Read online
  • Le Parti sage, proverbe dramatique in 1 act and in prose created at The Hague 29 June 1771 (London, 1785)
  • Richard et Sara (Paris, Valade, 1772)
  • Le Trompeur, trompé, ou À bon chat, bon rat, comédie de société in 1 act and in prose created in Paris in 1772 (Paris, Valade, 1772)
  • Le Bal masqué, opéra comique in 1 act, music by François-Joseph Darcis, created at the château de Versailles 31 March 1772 (Paris, Vente, 1772) Read online
  • Georges et Molly, drama in 3 acts and in prose mingled with ariettes, from L’Orpheline anglaise created at the Hôtel de Bourgogne 17 September 1772 (Paris, Valade, 1774)
  • La Fausse Peur, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by François-Joseph Darcis, created at the Hôtel de Bourgogne 18 July 1774 (Paris, Valade, 1774) Read online
  • La Fausse Délicatesse, comedy in 3 acts and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Philipp Joseph Hinner,[N 2] créée au château de Fontainebleau le 18 octobre 1776 (Paris, Duchesne, 1776)
  • Le Vieillard crédule, proverbe in 1 act and in prose, created at the Théâtre des Petits-Comédiens in the bois de Boulogne 14 August 1779
  • Beaumarchais à Madrid, comedy in 3 acts and in prose, created in Lyon in 1780 Read online
  • L’Officieux, comedy in 3 acts and in prose in collaboration with Adrien-Nicolas Piédefer, marquis de La Salle, created at the Hôtel de Bourgogne 18 August 1780 (Paris, Pierre Didot, 1780)
  • Le Vaporeux, comedy in 2 acts and in prose, created at the Hôtel de Bourgogne 3 May 1782 (Paris, Brunet, 1782)
  • Les Deux Aveugles de Bagdad, comedy in 2 acts and in prose mingled with ariettes, created at the Hôtel de Bourgogne 9 September 1782
  • Philips et Sara, little play in 1 act and in verse created at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique 16 January 1783 (Paris, Delavigne, 1783)
  • Céphise, ou L’Erreur de l’esprit, comedy in 2 acts and in prose created at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart) 28 January 1783 (Paris, Barba, 1797)
  • La Confiance trahie, comedy in 1 act and in prose, in collaboration with Arthur Murphy, created in Lyon 28 February 1784 (Paris, Brunet, 1784)
  • Les Billets nuls, ou les Deux Billets, comedy in 1 act and in prose, created at the Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes 17 May 1784
  • L'entente est au diseur, « proverbe » in 1 act and in prose, created at the Ambigu-Comique December 1784
  • Théodore ou le Bonheur inattendu, comedy in 3 acts and in prose mingled with ariettes, created at the château de Fontainebleau 4 March 1785
  • Blaise et Babet, comedy in prose, created in Lyon in 1785
  • Nina ou la Folle par amour, comedy in 1 act in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created in the salle Favart 15 May 1786 (Paris, Brunet, 1786)[N 3]Read online
  • Les deux petits savoyards, comedy in 1 act mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 14 January 1789 (Paris, Brunet, 1789)
  • Camille, ou le Souterrain, drame lyrique in 3 acts and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 19 March 1791 (Paris, Brunet, 1791) Read online
  • Le Chevalier de la Barre, comedy in 1 act and in prose, created salle Favart 6 July 1791
  • Asgill ou le Prisonnier de guerre, drama in 1 act and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, Paris, salle Favart, created 13 floréal an I|2 May 1793
  • Les Détenus, ou, Cange, commissionnaire de Lazare, "historical fact" in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 28 brumaire an III (18 November 1794) (Paris, Maradan, 1794) Read online
  • Arnill, ou le Prisonnier américain, (same work as 'Asgill but change of title when revived) comedy in 1 act and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 19 ventôse an III (9 March 1795 (Paris, Barba, 1797) Read online
  • La Pauvre Femme, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 19 germinal an III (8 April 1795) (Paris, Barba, 1796) Read online
  • Adèle et Dorsan, drame lyrique in 3 acts and in prose, mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 8 floréal an III (27 April 1795) (Paris, Libraire du Théâtre de l’Opéra-Comique, 1796)
  • Marianne, ou l'Amour maternel, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 19 messidor an IV (7 July 1796) (Paris, Chaigneau, 1796)
  • La Maison isolée, ou le Vieillard des Vosges, "historical fact" in 2 acts and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 22 floréal an V (11 May 1797) (Paris, Barba, 1797) Read online
  • La Leçon, ou la Tasse de glace, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 5 prairial an V (24 May 1797 (Paris, Huet, 1797)
  • Le Traité nul, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Pierre Gaveaux created at the Théâtre Feydeau 5 messidor an V/23 June 1797 (Paris, Huet, 1797) Read online
  • Gulnare, ou l’Esclave persane, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 10 nivôse an VI (30 december 1797) (Paris, Barba, 1798)
  • Alexis ou l'Erreur d’un bon père, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 5 pluviôse an VI (24 January 1798) (Paris, Barba, 1798) Read online
  • La Mort du colonel Mauduit, ou les Anarchistes au Port-au-Prince, "historical fact" in 1 act and in prose (Paris, Cailleau, 1799)
  • Adolphe et Clara, ou les Deux Prisonniers, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 22 pluviôse an VII (10 February 1799) (Paris, Au bureau-général du Mercure de France, chez Cailleau, imprimeur-libraire, 1799) Read online
  • Roger ou le Page, comedy in 3 acts and in prose, in collaboration with Edmond de Favières, music bye Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 20 ventôse an VII (10 March 1799)
  • Laure ou l'Actrice chez elle, comedy in 1 act, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created salle Favart 3 vendémiaire an VIII (27 September 1799)
  • Emma, ou le Soupçon, opera in 3 acts, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 15 October 1799
  • Le Rocher de Leucade, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 25 pluviôse an VIII (14 February 1800) at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
  • Une matinée de Catinat, ou le Tableau, opéra in 1 act and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, createdat the Opéra-Comique (théâtre Feydeau) 7 vendémiaire an IX (29 September 1800) (Paris, André, 1801)
  • Le Joueur d’échecs, vaudeville in 1 act created at the Théâtre Montansier 13 vendémiaire an IX/5 October 1800 (Paris, Madame Masson, 1801)
  • L’Irato, ou l’Emporté, comédie-parade in 1 act mingled with ariettes, music by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul, created salle Favart 29 pluviôse an IX/18 February 1801 (Paris, Masson, 1801)
  • Léhéman, ou la Tour de Newstadt, drame lyrique in 3 acts and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created Théâtre Feydeau 21 frimaire an X (12 December 1801) (Paris, Masson, 1801)
  • Le Concert interrompu, opéra comique in 1 act in collaboration with Edmond de Favières, music by Henri-Montan Berton, created at Théâtre Feydeau 31 May 1802 (Paris, Masson, 1802)
  • Joanna, opéra comique in 2 acts, music by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul, created Théâtre Feydeau 2 frimaire an XI/23 November 1802 (Paris, Masson, 1803)
  • Léonce, ou le Fils adoptif, opéra comique in 2 acts and in prose mingled with music, music by Nicolas Isouard created Théâtre Feydeau 18 November 1805
  • Les Deux Aveugles de Tolède, opéra comique in 1 act and in prose,[N 4] music by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 28 January 1806 (Paris, Masson, 1806)
  • Deux mots, ou Une nuit dans la forêt, comedy in 1 act and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 9 June 1806 (Paris, Masson, 1806) Read online
  • Jean de Paris, melodrama extravaganza in 3 acts and in prose, created at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin 26 February 1807 (Paris, Barba, 1807)
  • Élise-Hortense, ou les Souvenirs de l’enfance, comedy in 1 act mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 26 September 1809 (Paris, Masson, 1809)
  • Edmond et Caroline, ou la Lettre et la Réponse, comedy in 1 act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Frédéric Kreubé, created at the Théâtre Feydeau 5 August 1819 (Paris, J.-N. Barba, 1819)

Notes

  1. ^ Le Connoisseur: a revival wrongly seen as a creation even by Mme la comtesse Hauptoul took place at the théâtre de Mlle Montansier 13 July 1791. The play was printed by another publisher, (Paris, Brunet, 1793).
  2. ^ Père de Laure de Berny, Honoré de Balzac's mistress. Cf. maj Commune de Versailles (May 1777), Archives départementales des Yvelines (ed.), Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil. Commune Versailles. Paroisse Saint-Louis: Collection départementale. Cote 1112628, vol. Actes B. Dates 1777-1777, Versailles, folio 36 (vue 42 gauche), retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ^ L'ouvrage connu plusieurs éditions à Paris et province :
  4. ^ Issu des Deux aveugles de Bagdad (1782) Cf. maj Wild & Charlton 2005, pp. 214–215.

References

  1. ^ Vendrix, Philippe (1992). L'opéra-comique en France au XVIIIe siècle. Mardaga. p. 111. ISBN 9782870094822.

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