Eugène Scribe
Writing
- Born
- December 24, 1791 · Paris, France
- Died
- February 20, 1861 (age 69)
Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.
Known for
A Glass of Water
August 25, 1979
The Dumb Girl of Portici
January 30, 1916
Adrienne Lecouvreur
October 28, 1938
Devil-May-Care
December 27, 1929
Dream of Love
December 1, 1928
This Wine of Love
January 31, 1947
L'Elisir d'Amore
November 11, 1991
Meyerbeer: L'Africaine
January 1, 1988
Adriana Lecouvreur
January 1, 2010
A Glass of Water
February 1, 1923
Le comte Ory
April 9, 2011
Le Comte Ory
July 20, 1997
Behind the camera52
- 2025The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula Writer
- 2024Fromental Halévy: La Juive Writer
- 2019The Bleeding Nun Writer
- 2019The Metropolitan Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur Original Story
- 2019I Vespri Siciliani Writer
- 2018Opéra National de Paris: Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots Writer
- 2018The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love Original Story
- 2014Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore Original Story
- 2014Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet Writer
- 2014