Oppelt, Gustave Louis

Oppelt, Gustave Louis (15 April 1817, Brussels; 15 November 1888, Brussels), librettist, was educated at the Gaggia institute and worked for a while as a traveling representative of a Belgian business firm. He began to compose poetry in his spare time and became so interested in his literary avocation that he gave up his position to pursue a career in letters. He wrote for a number of newspapers including La Tribune dramatique of Paris and Le Courrier belge , but his theatrical compositions did…