Henri Meilhac
Henri Meilhac (23 February 1830 – 6 July 1897) was a French dramatist and opera librettist, best known for his collaborations with Ludovic Halévy on Georges Bizet's Carmen and on the works of Jacques Offenbach, as well as Jules Massenet's Manon. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paris, Died July 6, 1897 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | X13190-X13191 | 12-in. | 5/29/1924 | Air de la fleur | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX107 | 12-in. | 10/19/1927 | En fermant les yeux | Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX144 | 12-in. | approximately January 14, 1928 | Air du toréador | Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX341 | 12-in. | 4/12/1928 | Je suis encore tout étourdie | Élie Cohen ; Germaine Féraldy | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX655 | 12-in. | 12/5/1928 | Act 3 : Quelle éloquence | Élie Cohen ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX656 | 12-in. | 12/5/1928 | Act 3 : Oh, pardonnez-moi | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX661 | 12-in. | 3/13/1929 | Act 3 : Ah! Rends-moi ton amour | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX676 | 12-in. | 12/7/1928 | Act 2. Allons!...il le faut!...pour lui meme | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX677 | 12-in. | 12/7/1928 | Act 2 : En fermant les yeux | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX678 | 12-in. | 12/7/1928 | Act 2 : Enfin, les amoureux | Germaine Féraldy ; Louis Guénot ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX679 | 12-in. | 12/8/1928 | Act 3 : Divertissement | Élie Cohen ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX680 | 12-in. | 12/8/1928 | Act 3 : Entr'acte and minuet | Élie Cohen ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX683 | 12-in. | 12/10/1928 | Act 4 : Faites vos jeux | Éliane de Creus ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] ; Jeanne Rambert ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX685 | 12-in. | 12/11/1928 | Act 4 : Le coupable est monsieur | Éliane de Creus ; Germaine Féraldy ; Louis Guénot ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] ; Jeanne Rambert ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Andrée Vavon | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX686 | 12-in. | 12/11/1928 | Act 5 : Manon! Pauvre Manon! | Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX687 | 12-in. | 12/11/1928 | Act 4 : Faites vos jeux, messieurs | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX689 | 12-in. | 12/12/1928 | Act 3 : Je suis seul; Ah!, Fuyez, douce image | Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX690 | 12-in. | 12/12/1928 | Ouverture...Holà! hé! monsieur l'hoteller! | Éliane de Creus ; André Gaudin | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX691 | 12-in. | 12/12/1928 | Act 5 : Ah! des grieux | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX692 | 12-in. | 12/12/1928 | Act 5 : Oui, le ciel lui-meme | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX693 | 12-in. | 12/12/1928 | Act 3 : Scene et air du Comte des Grieux | Louis Guénot ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX723 | 12-in. | 12/30/1928 | Act 2 : Je venais d'écrire à mon père | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Félix Vieuille ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX724 | 12-in. | 12/30/1928 | Quelqu'un! Vite a mon banc de Pierre! | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX725 | 12-in. | 12/30/1928 | Non!, Je ne veux pas croire | Andrée Bernadet ; Germaine Féraldy ; Jeanne Rambert ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Andrée Vavon ; Georges Villier | Opera | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX726 | 12-in. | 12/30/1928 | Manon! Avez-vous peur? | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Opera | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meilhac, Henri," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102519.
Meilhac, Henri. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102519.
"Meilhac, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79105793
Wikidata: Henri Meilhac - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q723648
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MusicBrainz: Henri Meilhac - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f902cd41-4389-498c-8d28-c05378603720
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/42566 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/42566
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