Victorien Sardou

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Victorien Sardou

Victorien Sardou (born September 5, 1831 in Paris , † November 8, 1908 ) was a French playwright .

Life

Sardou wrote numerous historical dramas, comedies and librettos for operas and operettas for various Parisian theaters . He worked for Camille Saint-Saëns and Jacques Offenbach , among others . He was often accused of plagiarism .

In 1877 he was appointed to the Académie française .

From today's perspective of the greatest importance is his drama La Tosca from 1887, which became known in particular through Sarah Bernhardt's interpretation of the title role . As early as 1889, the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini had the idea of ​​turning Sardou's drama into an opera. But it was not until 1898 that Puccini and Sardou met in Paris. Together with the librettists Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica , Puccini created the opera Tosca , which premiered on January 14, 1900 in Rome .

Works (selection)

Film adaptations (selection)

  • 1925: Kiss me again after the play Divorçons!
  • 1941: Marriage comedy (That uncertain Feeling) - based on the play Divorçons!
  • 1942: Princess Fedora (Fedora)
  • 1942: Tosca
  • 1956: Tosca

For film versions of Madame Sans-Gêne see the corresponding article .

literature

Web links

Commons : Victorien Sardou  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Victorien Sardou  - sources and full texts (French)