Choudens, Paul de
(1850–1925)
Choudens, Paul deChoudens, PaulPaul Choudens (B * PARIS, 1850 – D † PARIS, 1925) Son of Fauré's first publisher, Antoine de Choudens (1825 – 1888), Fauré set Paul's poem »Lucette« as the song »Sylvie,« as a sort of persuasion to get the father to publish the first volume of 20 of Fauré's songs. Paul also wrote opera libretti, including Cléopâtre (1914) by Fernand Le Borne (1862 – 1929).