Philippe Gille
Philippe Gille (spr. Schīl ') (born December 10, 1831 in Paris , † March 19, 1901 ibid) was a French playwright and publicist .
Life
At first Gille worked as a sculptor. Soon he was also writing text for the stage performance, often together with Labiche , Meilhac or Gondinet . His operetta Vent du Soir for Jacques Offenbach (1856) is often performed today in the version by Johann Nestroy , Chief Evening Wind or The Greyish Feast . His libretti , which he composed in 1883 with Gondinet for Delibe's opera “ Lakmé ” and in 1884 with Meilhac for the opera “ Manon ” by Massenet , also became famous . The text for the one-act play "Les Charbonniers", for which Coste (1877) and "Camille" (1890) wrote the music. comes from him alone. Gille wrote reviews of the literary section of " Figaro ", in which he had spoken out against naturalism since 1875, and which were later published again in several anthologies, including "Battaille littéraire" (1889–91, four volumes, volume 1 comprises 1875 –1878), "Causeries sur l'art et les artistes" (1894) and "Causeries du mercredi" (1897). He also wrote theater chronicles for Figaro under the pseudonym Le Masque .
Works (selection)
- with Labiche: Les 30 millions de gladiator , 1875
- Les charbonieres , 1877 (music by Coste)
- with Gondinet: Jean de Nivelle , 1880 (music by Delibes )
- with Gondinet: Lakmé , 1883 (music by Delibes)
- with Meilhac: Le mari à Babette , 1881 (comedy)
- with Meilhac: Ma camarade , 1883 (comedy)
- L'herbier , 1887 (poems)
- Battaille littéraire , 1889–91 (on literature)
- with Meilhac: Kassya , 1893 (music by Delibes and Massenet )
literature
- Gille, Philippe . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 7, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1907, p. 848 .
- Gille, Philippe . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 17, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, pp. 387–387.
Web links
- Works by or about Philippe Gille at the Internet Archive (scans of original editions with colored illustrations)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christopher Smith: Gille, Philippe. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gille, Philippe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Le Masque (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French playwright and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1901 |
| Place of death | Paris |