Édouard Blau

Édouard Blau (30 May 1836 – 7 January 1906) was a French dramatist and opera librettist. He was a cousin of Alfred Blau, another librettist of the same period.

Going to Paris at the age of 20 he worked at the Assistance Publique but from 1870 concentrated on theatrical writing. For his libretti he collaborated with Louis Gallet, Alfred Blau, Camille du Locle and Louis de Gramont.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1836 (Blois), Died January 7, 1906 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist

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Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1477 12-in. 1/27/1931 Celui qu'il faut de moi que l'on entende Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1478 12-in. 1/27/1931 Charlotte!.. Ah!.. C'est toi!.. Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1479 12-in. 1/28/1931 Le pasteur verra bien fêter... Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot ; H. Niel ; Marcel Roque ; Ninon Vallin Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1480 12-in. 1/28/1931 N'achevez pas!.. Hélas! Ce désespoir, ce deuil!... Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1481 12-in. 1/28/1931 Air des lettres: Je vous écris dans ma petite chambre... Élie Cohen ; Ninon Vallin Female vocal solo, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1482 12-in. 1/29/1931 Oui... du jour même où tu parus... Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Female-male vocal duet, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1483 12-in. 1/29/1931 Werther!... Pourquoi ces larmes?... Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Germaine Féraldy ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Mixed vocal trio, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1484 12-in. 1/29/1931 Je ne sais si je veille ou si je rêve encore... Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Georges Thill Male vocal solo, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1485 12-in. 1/30/1931 Chers enfants! Autant notre vie est amère... Élie Cohen ; Enfants de la Cantoria ; Armand Narçon ; Georges Thill ; Ninon Vallin Mixed vocal trio, with children's vocal chorus and orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX1660 12-in. 2/2/1933 Ah! Tout est bien fini! Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill Male vocal solo, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX1661 12-in. 2/2/1933 O noble lame étincelante Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill Male vocal solo, with orchestra librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) WLB325 10-in. October 17-24, 1932 Aubade Andre d'Arkor ; Maurice Bastin ; Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra librettist  
(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blau, Édouard," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103624.

Blau, Édouard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103624.

"Blau, Édouard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103624

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