Charles Brifaut
Encyclopedia
Charles Brifaut was a French poet, journalist, publicist and playwright.
and it was he who the interior minister entrusted with controlling Hernani
and with warning Victor Hugo
that Marion Delorme had been stopped (that play would not be put on until two years later). Pensioned off by Charles X
, he was elected to the Académie française
in 1826.
He was associated with the editing of the memoirs of the actress Lola Montez
, one of the lovers of Alexandre Dumas
(Aventures de la celèbre danseuse raconté par elle-même, 1847).
Life
A liberal royalist, he edited the Gazette de France and attended the salon of Madame Vigée-Lebrun. He also worked as a censorCensorship
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and it was he who the interior minister entrusted with controlling Hernani
Hernani (drama)
----Hernani is a drama by the French romantic author Victor Hugo.The play opened in Paris on February 25, 1830...
and with warning Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
that Marion Delorme had been stopped (that play would not be put on until two years later). Pensioned off by Charles X
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
, he was elected to the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
in 1826.
He was associated with the editing of the memoirs of the actress Lola Montez
Lola Montez
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld , better known by the stage name Lola Montez, was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a "Spanish dancer", courtesan and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Countess of Landsfeld. She used her influence to institute liberal...
, one of the lovers of Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, , born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world...
(Aventures de la celèbre danseuse raconté par elle-même, 1847).
Works
- Rosamonde, poème en trois chants, suivi de poésies diverses (1813)
- Ninus II, tragédie en 5 actes, Paris, Théâtre-FrançaisComédie-FrançaiseThe Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
, 19 avril 1813. - Olimpie, tragédie lyrique en 3 actes, imitée de VoltaireVoltaireFrançois-Marie Arouet , better known by the pen name Voltaire , was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, free trade and separation of church and state...
, musique de Gaspare SpontiniGaspare SpontiniGaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini was an Italian opera composer and conductor, extremely celebrated in his time, though largely forgotten after his death.-Biography:...
, Paris, Académie royale de musiqueAcadémie Royale de MusiqueThe Salle Le Peletier was the home of the Paris Opera from 1821 until the building was destroyed by fire in 1873. The theatre was designed and constructed by the architect François Debret on the site of the former Hôtel de Choiseul...
, 20 décembre 1819 ; Théâtre de l'Opéra-Montansier, 28 décembre 1819. - Charles de Navarre, tragédie en 5 actes, Paris, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, 1er mars 1820 Iconography online
- Dialogues, contes et autres poésies (1824)
- Le Droit de vie et de mort, poëme (1829) Online text
- Les Déguisements, ou Une Folie de grands hommes, comédie en 1 acte et en vers (1829)
- Les Éphémères (1850)
- Œuvres (6 vol.) (1858) Online text 1 3 4
- Récits d'un vieux parrain à son jeune filleul (1899)
- Souvenirs d'un académicien sur la Revolution, le premier Empire et la Restauration, avec introduction et notes du docteur CabanèsAugustin CabanèsDr. Augustin Cabanès was a French doctor, historian and author of numerous works of fiction and history. He was known for his books on historical medical mysteries.-Partial list of works:...
et suivis de la correspondance de l'auteur (1920-21)