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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 1, 1827 (former 1st arrondissement of Paris), Died March 11, 1909 (8th arrondissement of Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360040.

Beaumont, Alexandre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360040.

"Beaumont, Alexandre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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