Paul Ferrier (29 March 1843 - September 1920) was a French dramatist,
who also provided libretti for several composers, especially Varney
and Serpette.Ferrier was born in Montpellier. He had already produced
several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short
pieces, Chez l'avocat and Les Incendies de Massoulard. Others of his
numerous plays are Les Compensations (1876); L'Art de tramper les
femmes (1890), with Émile de Najac.One of Ferrier's biggest successes
was the production with Fabrice Carré of Josephine vendue par ses
sÅ"urs (1886), an opera bouffée with music by Victor Roger. His opera
libretti include La Marocaine (1879), music of Jacques Offenbach; Le
Chevalier d'Harmental (1896) after the play of Alexandre Dumas, père,
for the music of André Messager; La Fille de Tabarin (1901), with
Victorien Sardou, music of Gabriel Pierné.Ferrier died in
Nouan-le-Fuzelier (Loir-et-Cher), at age 77.
who also provided libretti for several composers, especially Varney
and Serpette.Ferrier was born in Montpellier. He had already produced
several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short
pieces, Chez l'avocat and Les Incendies de Massoulard. Others of his
numerous plays are Les Compensations (1876); L'Art de tramper les
femmes (1890), with Émile de Najac.One of Ferrier's biggest successes
was the production with Fabrice Carré of Josephine vendue par ses
sÅ"urs (1886), an opera bouffée with music by Victor Roger. His opera
libretti include La Marocaine (1879), music of Jacques Offenbach; Le
Chevalier d'Harmental (1896) after the play of Alexandre Dumas, père,
for the music of André Messager; La Fille de Tabarin (1901), with
Victorien Sardou, music of Gabriel Pierné.Ferrier died in
Nouan-le-Fuzelier (Loir-et-Cher), at age 77.
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