Biography

Jules Barbier

Gender
Male
Nationality
French
Born
3/8/1825
Died
1/16/1901
Show Categories
Opera
Genres
Drama, Dark Comedy, Romance, Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Tragedy

Known for his love of Parisian luxury and society, Jules Barbier was a 19th century French writer, who wrote librettos for many prominent French composers of the time, such as Offenbach, Masse, Meyerbeer, Saint-Seans, and Gounod. He often collaborated with Michel Carré, including on a French adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, which was set to music by Ambroise Thomas.

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