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Émile Moreau
1852–1922
A French playwright and librettist from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he moved easily between poetry, theater, and opera. His work helped bring big historical dramas and popular stage spectacles to audiences in Paris and beyond.
3 Audiobooks
Madame Sans-Gêne, Tome 2 La Maréchale
by Edmond Lepelletier, Émile Moreau, Victorien Sardou
Madame Sans-Gêne, Tome 1 Roman tiré de la Pièce de Mm. Victorien Sardou et Émile Moreau
by Edmond Lepelletier, Émile Moreau, Victorien Sardou
Madame Sans-Gêne, Tome 3 Le Roi de Rome
by Edmond Lepelletier, Émile Moreau, Victorien Sardou
About the author
Born Marie-Jules-Émile Moreau in Brienon-sur-Armançon on December 8, 1852, he became known as a French playwright and librettist. As a teenager he volunteered during the Franco-Prussian War, and later built a literary career that reached across poetry, drama, and musical theater.
Moreau received a poetry prize from the Académie française in 1887 for Pallas Athénée. He also wrote librettos for composers, including the text for Paul Vidal's cantata Le Gladiateur, and became especially associated with the Paris stage.
He is best remembered for his theatrical collaborations, including work with Victorien Sardou on the celebrated comedy Madame Sans-Gêne. Moreau died in his hometown on December 27, 1922, leaving behind a body of work tied to French theater at a lively and highly popular moment in its history.