Francis Tourte Explained

Francis Tourte
Birth Name:Louis François
Birth Date:8 June 1816
Death Place:Paris
Occupation:Composer, chansonnier, poet, playwright

Louis François, better known as Francis Tourte, (8 June 1816 – 5 October 1891) was a 19th-century French composer, poet, chansonnier and playwright. He was François Tourte's grandson.

He wrote lyrics for more than 500 songs and melodies, whose music he sometimes composed, operettas libretti and theatre plays which were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, the Théâtre des Variétés, and the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens.

Works

Poetry

Theatre

Melodies

External links

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