Philippe Gille
Philippe Emile François Gille (10 December 1831 – 19 March 1901) was a French dramatist and opera librettist, who was born and died in Paris. He co-wrote wrote more than twenty librettos between 1857 and 1893, the most famous of which are Massenet's Manon and Delibes' Lakmé. Gille studied law and was a clerk for a time at the Préfecture de la Seine, before becoming secretary of the Théâtre Lyrique and, from 1869, an art and music critic for Le Figaro. Gille was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1899 and was appointed as an officer of the Legion of Honour. |
Birth and Death Data: Born former 3rd arrondissement of Paris (one of the 12 administrative districts of Paris, France, before 1860), Died 1901 (17th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.) | WLX292 | 12-in. | 3/18/1928 | Stances | Élie Cohen ; Louis Guénot | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX304 | 12-in. | 3/20/1928 | Ton doux regard se voile | Désiré Defauw ; Louis Richard | 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.) | WLX353 | 12-in. | 5/3/1928 | Les clochettes | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gille, Philippe," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360018.
Gille, Philippe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360018.
"Gille, Philippe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82162688
Wikidata: Philippe Gille - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q610921
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/103156 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/103156
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