Fabre d’Olivet, Antoine
(1767–1825)> LIBRETTIST
Fabre d’Olivet, Antoine (8 December 1767, Ganges; 25 March 1825, Paris), librettist, came to Paris to learn the intricacies of the silk trade, but he renounced this commercial project to indulge his interests in literature, music, and Hebrew studies. He began his career in letters by writing a few pieces containing songs for the Théâtre des Associés between 1789 and 1791, and he then turned to writing dramas and librettos for operas. Toulon soumis of 1794 proved to be his only composition for…