Franc-Nohain

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Franc-Nohain , actually Maurice Étienne Legrand (born October 25, 1872 in Corbigny , Département Nièvre , † October 18, 1934 in Paris ), was a French writer and librettist.

Franc-Nohain was a lawyer by profession and held the position of sub-prefect. He was mainly known as a librettist - u. a. known for the operetta composer Claude Terrasse - and poet and was awarded a Knight of the Legion of Honor. He was a member of the Société des Auteurs dramatique and the Société des Auteurs et Compsiteurs de musique . His son Claude Dauphin became an actor, his son Jean Nohain was best known as the lyricist of the singer Mireille Hartuch , his grandson was the actor, comedian and poet Dominique Nohain .

Works (selection)

prose
  • Poèmes amorphes. Les Inattentions et Sollicitudes . Edition Pouvert, Reims 1969 (reprint of the Paris edition 1893).
  • Flutes. Poèmes amorphous, fables, anecdotes, curiosités . Edition de la Revue Blanche, Paris 1898.
  • Les Chansons des trains et des gares . Edition de la Revue Blanche, Paris 1899.
  • La nouvelle cuisinièrie bourgeoisie. Plaisirs de table et soucis du ménage . 2nd edition. Edition de la Revue Blanche, Paris 1900.
  • Vingt mille Ames . 1901.
  • Le Dimanche en famille . Juven, Paris 1902.
  • Au pays de l'instar .
  • Les Joujoux de la vie .
  • Les Gardien des muses . Fasquelle, Paris 1913.
  • Fiches d'histoire politique et sociale contemporaine . Lethielleux, Paris 1905.
  • Robin des Bois .
  • Histoire anecdotique de la guerre de 1914-1915 . Lethielleux, Paris 1915/17 (14 vols., Together with Paul Delay ).
  • Jaboune . Editions Larousse, Vienna 1924.
  • De la mer aux Fosges . Boccard, Paris 1912.
  • Fables . Gründ, Paris 1945 (illustrated by Henri Monnier ).
  • Le Cabinet de lecture . Renaissance des livres, Paris 1921.
  • Le jardin des Bêtes et des Plantes . Edition Le Livre, Paris 1923.
Libretti
  • Franc-Nohain: La Grenouille et la Capucin. Proverbe en un acte . Flammarion, Paris 1900.
  • Jean Absil : Fansou ou Le Chapeau Chinois. Opéra lyrique . Paris 1944.
  • Alfred Bachelet : Le jardin sur l'Oronte. Drame lyrique en 4 actes et 8 tables . Heugel, Paris 1932 (based on Maurice Barrès ).
  • Émile Jaques-Dalcroze : Le Bonhomme Jadis. Opera comique en un acte . 1906 (based on Henri Murger ).
  • Fernand Vandérem : La Victime. Pièce en trois actes . Paris 1914.
  • Maurice Ravel : L'Heure espagnole. Comédie musicale en un acte . 1905.

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personal data
SURNAME Franc-Nohain
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Legrand, Maurice Étienne (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French writer and librettist
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Corbigny , Nièvre department
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1934
Place of death Paris