Albert Vanloo

Albert Vanloo (French: [albɛʁ vɑ̃lo]; Brussels, 10 September 1846 – 1920, Paris) was a Belgian librettist and playwright.

Vanloo lived in Paris as a child and was attracted to the theatre. As a young student he began writing plays and opéra comique libretti, notably with Eugène Leterrier who remained his main collaborator until the latter's death in 1884. He also worked with the writers William Busnach, Henri Chivot and Georges Duval.

Libretti

For Alexandre Charles Lecocq

For Jacques Offenbach

For Emmanuel Chabrier

For Paul Lacôme

  • Le beau Nicolas (1880) (with Leterrier)
  • La gardeuse d’oies (1888) (with Leterrier)

For André Messager

For Antoine Banès

  • Le Bonhomme de neige (1894) (with Henri Chivot)
  • La Sœur de Jocrisse (1902)

For other composers

Bibliography

  • Vanloo, Albert (1913) Sur le plateau: souvenirs d'une librettiste. Paris

References

  1. ^ "20th century violin concertante - Gedalge, Andre". Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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