Adolphe de Leuven
Adolphe de Leuven (29 September 1802 – 14 April 1884) was a French theatre director and a librettist. Also known as Grenvallet, and Count Adolph Ribbing. He was the illegitimate son of Adolph Ribbing, who was involved in the assassination of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792, and Jeanne-Claude Billard. He took his name as a variation of that of his paternal grandmother, Eva Löwen. He produced over 170 plays and librettos, with operatic settings by Adam including Le postillon de Lonjumeau, Clapisson, Félicien David (Le Saphir) and Ambroise Thomas (Raymond, ou Le secret de la reine). He was associated with the Opéra-Comique for fifty years and was director (with Eugène Ritt as administrator) from 1862 to 1870 and co-director with Camille du Locle from 1870-1874. He resigned in protest at the on-stage murder in Carmen. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1802 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France)), Died April 14, 1884 (Marly-le-Roi (commune in Yvelines, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1936
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.) | WL760 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | La ronde | Pierre Lamy ; Albert Valsien | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL761 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Romance de Maître Pathelin | Pierre Lamy ; Albert Valsien | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5675 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Romance | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leuven, Adolphe de," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360307.
Leuven, Adolphe de. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360307.
"Leuven, Adolphe de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Leuven, Adolphe de, 1800-1884 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82147292
Wikidata: Adolphe de Leuven - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2087458
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22219281
MusicBrainz: Adolphe de Leuven - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9f2aaa99-9dd1-4b99-928e-3943cfeabad5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101443 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101443
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