Pixérécourt, René-Charles Guilbert de

Pixérécourt, René-Charles Guilbertde (22 January 1773, Nancy; 27 July 1844, Nancy), librettist, was the son of an army officer who raised him with uncompromising severity and discipline. The boy distinguished himself as a brilliant student at school and was about to prepare himself for a career as a lawyer when the Revolution of 1789 destroyed his plans. His father was opposed to the new regime, and the old officer and his son went to Coblentz in 1791. René joined Condé’s army preparing to…