Étienne Tréfeu
Librettist
1791 – 1903
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Who was Étienne Tréfeu?
Étienne Victor Tréfeu, was a French librettist, song writer and theatre manager. He is best known for his work with Jacques Offenbach, including Le rêve d'une nuit d'été, Croquefer, ou Le dernier des paladins, Geneviève de Brabant, Il signor Fagotto, Le fifre enchanté, ou Le soldat magicien, Jeanne qui pleure et Jean qui rit, Coscoletto, ou Le lazzarone, La princesse de Trébizonde, La romance de la rose, Boule de neige, and Whittington.
He originally came to prominence as a writer of popular songs. In 1873 he became the administrator of the Théâtre de la Gaîté in Paris.
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- Born
- 1791
Saint-Lô - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- 1903
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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