[Achille] Edmond Audran

French composer: born 11 April, 1842 in Lyon; died 17 August, 1901 in Tierceville (Oise)

Stage Works


  1. L'ours et le Pacha (opéra bouffe) 1862

  2. La chercheuse d'esprit (opéra-comique; Favart) 1864 Marseille

  3. Le grand mogol (opéra bouffe 4 act; book & lyrics by Henri Charles Chivot/Henri Alfred Duru) 24 February, 1877 Marseille: As The Snake Charmer; Bijou Opera House, New York 29 October, 1881 (50 perfs)

  4. Les Noces d'Olivette (opéra comique; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot/Alfred Duru) 1879 Paris: as Olivette (English book and lyrics by Henry B. Farnie) Bijou Opera House, New York 25 December, 1880.

  5. La Mascotte (The Luck Bringer) (opéra comique; 3 acts; book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 28 December 1880

  6. Der Glücksengel (Book & lyrics by Henri Chivot/Alfred Duru; 28 December, 1880; Bouffes-Parisiens Paris

  7. Gillette de Narbonne (opéra comique; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru); Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens 11 November, 1882

  8. Les pommes d'or (operetta-féerie; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) 1883 Paris

  9. La dormeuse éveillée (opéra comique; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) 1883 Paris

  10. Serment d'amour (opéra comique; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Maurice Ordonneau) 1886 Paris; As The Crowing Hen; English adaptation by Mary Bella Beale Brainerd; Wallack's Theatre, New York 29 May, 1886 (43 pers); As The Bridal Trap; American adaptation by Sydney Rosenfeld; Bijou Opera House, New York 31 May, 1886 (28 perfs)

  11. Indiana (opéra-comique; 3 acts; Libretto by Henry B. Farnie) Star Theatre, New York 17 January 1887 (35 perfs)

  12. La cigale et la fourmi (The Grasshopper and the Ant) (opéra comique; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) Théâtre de la Gaîté, Paris 30 October, 1886; As La Cigale; English adaptation by F.C. Burnand; Garden Theatre New York, 26 October 1891 (112 perfs)

  13. La fiancée des verts poteaux (opéra comique; Libretto by Maurice Ordonneau) 1887 Paris

  14. Le puits qui parle (opéra comique; Book and lyrics by Beaumont and Paul Burani) 1888 Paris

  15. La petite fronde (opéra comique; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) Paris 1888; As The Wedding Day; Libretto by Stanislaus Stange; Casino Theatre, New York; 8 April, 1897 (36 perfs)

  16. La fille à Cacolet (Vaudeville-operetta; libretto by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru) 1889 Paris

  17. L'œuf rouge (opéra comique; Libretto by William Busnach and Vanloo) 1890 Paris

  18. Miss Helyett (opéretta; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Maxime Boucheron) Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens 12 November, 1890

  19. L'oncle Célestin (operetta bouffe; 3 acts; Book and lyrics by Maurice Ordonneau and Henri Kéroul) Menus Plaisirs Paris 24 March, 1891; As Uncle Celestin; English translation by George Millet, Lyrics by Fred Lyster; Casino Theatre, New York, 15 February, 1892 (60 perfs)

  20. Article de Paris (operetta; Libretto by Maxime Boucheron) 1892 Paris

  21. La Sainte Freya (opéra comique; Libretto by Maxime Boucheron) 1892 Paris

  22. Madame Suzette (operetta; Libretto by André Sylvane and Maurice Ordonneau) 1893 Paris

  23. Mon Prince (opéra comique; Libretto by Charles Clairville and André Silvain) 1893 Paris

  24. L'Enlèvement de la Toledad (operetta; libretto by Fabrice Carré) 1894 Paris

  25. La Duchesse de Ferrare (operetta; libretto by Maxime Boucheron) Théâtre de Bouffes-Parisiens 25 January, 1895

  26. La Poupée (The Doll) (opéra comique; 4 acts; Book and lyrics by Maurice Ordonneau) Théâtre de la Gaîté Paris 31 October, 1896

  27. Monsieur Lohengrin (operetta; Libretto by Fabrice Carré) 1896 Paris

  28. Les petites femmes (operetta; Libretto by André Sylvane) 1897 Paris

  29. Les soeurs Gaudichard (opéra comique; Libretto by Maurice Ordonneau) 1898 Paris