Portrait of Maurice Ordonneau
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Author

Maurice Ordonneau

French playwright and composer (1854–1916)

Born
June 18, 1854, Saintes
Died
November 14, 1916, Versailles
Nationality
France
Occupation
Playwright, composer, librettist and dramaturge
Movement
Classical music

Life and work

Maurice Ordonneau (18 June 1854 – 14 November 1916) was a French dramatist and composer. The son of a merchant of eau de vie, Ordonneau was a prolific author in creating theatrical works. He composed, often with the collaboration of other playwrights, composers and musicians, a great number of operettas, opéra-bouffes, comedies and vaudevilles.

During some months after the death of the playwright Jean Gascogne, Ordonneau was responsible for the drama critic at La Libre Parole

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Collection

Books by Maurice Ordonneau

1 book