Royer, Alphonse
(1803–1875)
Royer, Alphonse , librettist, (10 September 1803, Paris; 11 April 1875, Paris) enrolled in the romantic cause with Victor Hugo and produced the requisite novel of medieval inspiration, Les Mauvais Garçons , which contemporary critics could not avoid comparing with Notre-Dame de Paris. He moved next to the theatre with a Shakespearean Henri V et ses compagnons , which upset the nervous government of Louis-Philippe with its title but pleased audiences. After having demonstrated his ability to…