Trianon, Henry

Trianon, Henry (1811, ?; 1896, Paris), librettist, made his debut as a writer in several Paris newspapers where he published his first articles devoted to literature and art. He gave up this journalistic activity for teaching, and his academic pursuits included editing several ancient Greek classics. After a few years, he decided to abandon the classroom to become assistant librarian at Sainte-Geneviève in 1849. He was promoted to the post of librarian the following year, and he was then…