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- Ludovic Halévy (born Jan. 1, 1834, Paris, Fr.—died May 8, 1908, Paris) was a French librettist and novelist who, in collaboration with Henri Meilhac, wrote the librettos for most of the operettas of Jacques Offenbach and who also wrote satiric comedies about contemporary Parisian life.
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Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright, best known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on Georges Bizet's Carmen and on the works of Jacques Offenbach.
Ludovic Halévy (born Jan. 1, 1834, Paris, Fr.—died May 8, 1908, Paris) was a French librettist and novelist who, in collaboration with Henri Meilhac, wrote the librettos for most of the operettas of Jacques Offenbach and who also wrote satiric comedies about contemporary Parisian life.
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A particular place was alloted to Degas, justified by his long friendship with Ludovic and Louise Halévy, which the Dreyfus affair failed to disrupt completely, and the lifetime interest Daniel Halevy had for the painter.
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- March 26, 1996
In Bizet’s opera, the character Micaëla—a foil for Carmen representing the life Don José leaves behind—is an invention of librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, as are Carmen’s companions Mercédès and Frasquita.
Ludovic Halevy was a French librettist who was well-known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac. Some of their librettos are firm favorites in the operatic canon, including Massenet's Manon, Offenbach's La belle Helene, and perhaps the most famous opera of all time: Bizet's Carmen.
Sep 26, 2016 · The young Ludovic, thanks to his family background, and despite his poor academic performance, found employment in the French Civil Service. His heart, though, was in his writing. In 1855 he had his first success with Ba-ta-clan, a one-act “Chinese Musical,” with music by Jacques Offenbach.
Léon's son, ludovic halÉvy (1834–1908), was a writer whose comedies, librettos, novels, and stories dealt with the gay life of the French during the Second Empire.
