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Ludovic Halévy

Ludovic Halévy was a French librettist, playwright, lyricist, writer, cabaret performer and screenwriter (1834–1908). He was born at Paris.

Also recorded as Ludovic Halevy; Lü-to-wei-k'o A-lai-wei; Jules Servières.

Ludovic Halévy in brief

Born
1834
Died
1908
Known for
librettist, playwright, lyricist, writer, cabaret performer and screenwriter
Place of birth
Paris
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Ludovic Halevy, Lü-to-wei-k'o A-lai-wei and Jules Servières. His recorded language was French.

He was the child of Léon Halévy. 2 children are recorded: Daniel Halévy and Élie Halévy.

Career and activity

Ludovic Halévy worked in French literature and music.

Recorded position is seat 22 of the Académie française. He belonged to Académie Française.

Catalogued works

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1877 to 1881.

Le Mari de la débutante. The Abbot Constantine. La Diva. La Famille Cardinal. La Belle Hélène. Carmen : [programme] : opera in four acts. La Cigale (Meilhac and Halévy), dated 1877. La chanson de Fortunio. Frou-frou. La cigale. Indian summer. Barba-bleu. Barbe-bleue. L'abbé constantin. Discours prononcés dans la séance publique tenue par l'Académie française pour la réception de m. Halévy le jeudi 4 février 1886. Les petites Cardinal ... La bella Elena. L'homme à la clé. Madame et monsieur Cardinal. La canzone di Fortunio. La granduchessa di Gérolstein. Barba azul. Argomento dell'opera buffa in tre atti, I briganti. Les moulins à vent. L'été de la Saint-Martin. Douze anneés comiques. Toto chez Tata. Madame l'Archiduc. Les brebis de Panurge. La petite masquise. Le réveillon. Le château à Toto. Le 4 septembre 1870. Un Mariage d'Amour. כרמן. La Roussotte. Tricoche et Cacolet. Le fandango. Lolotta. Santarellina. Récits de guerre. La mascarade humaine : 100 grandes compositions / par Gavarni. Introduction par Ludovic Halévy., dated 1881, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Halévy, Ludovic, Oxford Music Online, 2002. Les Halévy, Geneviève Straus, 2002. Ludovic Halévy, Figures contemporaines, 2002. Artur Azevedo e a opereta: Abel, Helena, Estudos Avançados, 2025. “Le roi Candaule” de La Fontaine – um conto, na diversidade de géneros dos ecos literários de um célebre episódio de Heródoto, Forma Breve, 2019.

Digitised editions and texts

19 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

L'Abbé Constantin (1888) — Internet Archive. The Abbe Constantin (1888) — Internet Archive. La vie parisienne: pièce en cinq actes (1867) — Internet Archive. A Marriage For LOve (1893) — Internet Archive. Ludovico Halévy 2 Ludovico Halévy Album photographique de Ludovic Halévy. Volume I. Années 1860-1880 (1880) — Internet Archive. Un mariage d'amour (1922) — Internet Archive. Jaques Offenbach E Auguste (1880) — Internet Archive. The Abbe Constatntin (1923) — Internet Archive. Criquette (1883) — Internet Archive. Auguste Offenbach 24 de Maio de 1862 Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France (França) Falecimento: 07 de Dezembro de 1883 (21) Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (França) Família imediata: Filho de Jacques Offenbach e Hérminie Maria Manuela Offenbach (1880) — Internet Archive. Hérminie D' Alcain . O Casamento Ocorreu Em 14 De Agosto De 1844, (1880) — Internet Archive. Parisian Points of View — Project Gutenberg. L'Abbe Constantin — Complete — Project Gutenberg. El Abate Constantin — Project Gutenberg. L'Abbe Constantin — Volume 3 — Project Gutenberg. L'Abbe Constantin — Volume 1 — Project Gutenberg. L'Abbe Constantin — Volume 2 — Project Gutenberg. Widger's Quotes and Images from L'Abbe Constantin by Ludovic Halévy: The French Immortals: Quotes and Images — Project Gutenberg. De Abbé Constantijn — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 26 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ludovic Halévy studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is French literature and music.

Positions recorded include seat 22 of the Académie française. Membership is recorded of Académie Française.

Work by Ludovic Halévy is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1834Ludovic Halévy born at Paris.
  2. 1867La vie parisienne: pièce en cinq actes digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1880Ludovico Halévy 2 Ludovico Halévy Album photographique de Ludovic Halévy. Volume I. Années 1860-1880 digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1888L'Abbé Constantin digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1888The Abbe Constantin digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1893A Marriage For LOve digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1908Ludovic Halévy died at Paris.
  8. 1922Un mariage d'amour digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Ludovic Halévy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q723585: Ludovic Halévy

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