Louise Bertin
Louise-Angélique Bertin (born February 15, 1805 in Les Roches near Paris , † April 26, 1877 in Paris) was a French composer and poet . She was the daughter of Louis-François Bertins the Elder (1766-1841) (director of the Journal des débats ).
She was a student of François-Joseph Fétis . Several operas are ascribed to her:
- Guy Mannering ( 1825 )
- Le Loup-garou ("The Werewolf"), a comic opera from 1827
- Fausto ( 1831 )
- La Esmeralda , based on a book by Victor Hugo ( 1836 )
There are several instrumental works and six piano ballads by her and a collection of Glane's poems , which was awarded by the Académie française .
Web links
- Literature by and about Louise Bertin in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- List of stage works by Louise Bertin based on the MGG at Operone
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| SURNAME | Bertin, Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bertin, Louise-Angélique |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Les Roches near Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1877 |
| Place of death | Paris |