Maurice Ordonneau
Maurice Ordonneau (18 June 1854 – 14 November 1916) was a French dramatist and composer. The son of a merchant of eau de vie, Ordonneau was a prolific author in creating theatrical works. He composed, often with the collaboration of other playwrights, composers and musicians, a great number of operettas, opéra-bouffes, comedies and vaudevilles. During some months after the death of the playwright Jean Gascogne, Ordonneau was responsible for the drama critic at La Libre Parole |
Birth and Death Data: Born Saintes (commune in Charente-Maritime, France), Died November 14, 1916 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25557 | 10-in. | 9/13/1921 | C'est l'amour | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1730 | 12-in. | 10/4/1933 | Les Saltimbanques, selection, 1 re partie | Choeurs du Théâtre Mogador ; Marthe Coiffier ; Gabriel Diot ; Henri Le Clézio ; Orchestre du Théâtre Mogador ; Lucienne Tragin | Vocal trio, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1731 | 12-in. | 10/4/1933 | Les Saltimbanques, selection, 2me partie | Choeurs du Théâtre Mogador ; Marthe Coiffier ; Gabriel Diot ; Henri Le Clézio ; Orchestre du Théâtre Mogador ; Lucienne Tragin | Vocal trio, with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ordonneau, Maurice," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103983.
Ordonneau, Maurice. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103983.
"Ordonneau, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ordonneau, Maurice, 1854-1916 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82207801
Wikidata: Maurice Ordonneau - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q961895
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64130697
MusicBrainz: Maurice Ordonneau - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/859d087d-3246-49e1-8073-e917e53bdbeb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/103896 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/103896
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