Madeleine Milhaud
Actor, Author
1902 – 2008
Who was Madeleine Milhaud?
Madeleine Milhaud was a French actress and librettist. She was both a cousin and the wife of the French composer Darius Milhaud.
Madeleine Milhaud was born in Paris. Her father, Darius' uncle, was from Aix-en-Provence, and her mother from Brussels. She began acting at a young age, and had a long career as an actress and reciter.
Darius and Madeleine Milhaud were married in 1925; they had one son, Daniel, a painter. Darius' piano suite La Muse Menagère is dedicated to her, and depicts their daily life together. She wrote the libretti for his operas Médée, Bolivar, and La Mère coupable.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1902
Paris - Also known as
- M. Milhaud
- Spouses
- Darius Milhaud
(1925 - 1974/06/22)
- Darius Milhaud
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 17, 2008
Paris
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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