Alfred Duru
Henri Alfred Duru (22 November 1829 – 28 December 1889) was a 19th-century French playwright and operetta librettist who collaborated on more than 40 librettos for the leading French composers of operetta: Hervé, Offenbach, Lecocq and Audran. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1829 (Clichy (commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France) ), Died December 28, 1889 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1970 | 10-in. | 1/3/1930 | Les envoyés du paradis | Armand Bernard ; Georges Villier | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4553 | 10-in. | 12/1/1933 | Duetto | Charpini et Brancato ; Fernand Maillard | Vocal duet with piano | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7694 | 10-in. | 11/27/1942 | La grande valse | Marcel Carivan ; Germaine Roger | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7695 | 10-in. | 11/27/1942 | La grande valse | Marcel Carivan ; Germaine Roger | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duru, Alfred," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360251.
Duru, Alfred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360251.
"Duru, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duru, Alfred, 1829-1889 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81146966
Wikidata: Alfred Duru - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15508740
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56729804
MusicBrainz: Alfred Duru - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c4619ff-9d12-4e01-b134-7de5ad7bda37
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