Alexandre Beaumont
Alexandre Beaume, called Alexandre Beaumont (1 August 1827 – 11 March 1909), was a French librettist, playwright and novelist. After he finished his studies in law he set up a law practice. He is mostly known for his literary production (novels, theatre plays and opera libretti) under the pseudonym "Alexandre Beaumont". With the help of Charles Nuitter, he translated into French the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei for the presentation of Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi at the Théâtre-Lyrique in Paris in 1865 and that of La Flûte enchantée for the Paris production at the Théâtre-Lyrique (1865). |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 1, 1827 (former 1st arrondissement of Paris (one of the 12 administrative districts of Paris, France, before 1860)), Died March 11, 1909 (8th arrondissement of Paris (administrative district of Paris) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX411 | 12-in. | 6/6/1928 | Acte III : Invocation à Isis | Élie Cohen ; Raybaud | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1480 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Chanson de l'oiseleur | Élie Cohen ; Lucien Fugère | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1481 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Couplets | Élie Cohen ; Lucien Fugère | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beaumont, Alexandre," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360040.
Beaumont, Alexandre. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360040.
"Beaumont, Alexandre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alexandre Beaumont
Discogs: Alexandre Beaumont
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LCNAR: Beaumont, Alexandre, 1827-1909 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82215898
Wikidata: Alexandre Beaumont - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15407055
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36938448
MusicBrainz: Alexandre Beaumont - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0871bde-231a-4a92-892c-ce612f1048a5
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