Favart, Charles-Simon
(1710–1792)
Favart, Charles-SimonFavart, Charles-SimonCharles-Simon Favart (B * PARIS, 1710 – D † BELLEVILLE, 1792) Son of a pastry chef, he wrote farces and comedies often set to music and performed at the Opéra-Comique, of which he was the director. He later directed another troupe, which fused the Comédie italien (based on the older commedia dell'arte) with the current French theater to create a more varied comedic style. The two forms were called comédies à vaudevilles (those using popular songs) and…