Henri Chivot

Henri Chivot
Born 13 November 1830
Paris
Died 18 September 1897(1897-09-18) (aged 66)
Le Vésinet
Occupation Writer, librettist

Henri Chivot (13 November 1830 – 18 September 1897) was a French writer and playwright, mostly known as an operettas librettist.

Biography

Henri Chivot made his debut in the theatre with a vaudeville in one act for the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, Sous un hangar. With the success he obtained, he continued to write comedies and dramas, mainly in collaboration with his friend Alfred Duru. His plays were presented at the Théâtre des Variétés, the Théâtre du Palais-Royal or at the Folies-Dramatiques.

From 1865, he became a librettist and in collaboration, particularly with Alfred Duru, he wrote many librettos for operettas or opéra comiques for composers famous in the second half of the XIXth century.

He had three children including the painter Charles Chivot.

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