François Porché

François Porché (born Cognac, November 21, 1877 - died Vichy, April 19, 1944) was a French dramatist, poet and literary critic. The French Academy awarded him the Grand Prix de Littérature in 1923. Les Butors et la Finette, a "symbolical and allegorical drama" premiered in 1917, Sam Abramovitch in 1927 (in New York City) and Un roi, deux dames et un valet in 1934. He published a war poem L' Arret sur la Marne in 1916 and a poetry collection called Charles Baudelaire in memory of the poet.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 27, 1877 (Cognac (commune in Charente, New Aquitaine, France)), Died April 19, 1944 (Vichy (commune in Allier, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5294	10-in.	4/4/1935	Les naufragés	Pierre Chagnon ; Damia	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5485	10-in.	10/15/1935	Yvon le matelot	Gilles and Julien	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Porché, François," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360987.

Porché, François. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360987.

"Porché, François." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/259424 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/259424

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