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Eugène Scribe

1791 - 1861 (age 69) • Writing

Born: 12/24/1791 in Paris, France

Died: 2/20/1861 (age 69)

Known for: Writing

Eugène Scribe

Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.

Known For

A Glass of Water

69%

Original Story

1979

The Dumb Girl of Portici

70%

Opera

1916

Adrienne Lecouvreur

57%

Theatre Play

1938

Devil-May-Care

62%

Theatre Play

1929

L'Elisir d'Amore

87%

Original Story

1991

This Wine of Love

57%

Novel

1947

Dream of Love

73%

Theatre Play

1928

Adriana Lecouvreur

85%

Original Story

2010

The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula

30%

Writer

2025

Fromental Halévy: La Juive

Writer

2024

The Bleeding Nun

Writer

2019

The Metropolitan Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur

80%

Original Story

2019

I Vespri Siciliani

Writer

2019

Opéra National de Paris: Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots

80%

Writer

2018

The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love

Original Story

2018

Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore

40%

Original Story

2014

Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet

Writer

2014

L'Africaine

Writer

2013

Les Vêpres siciliennes

Original Story

2013

Le comte Ory

70%

Writer

2013

Robert le Diable

Writer

2012

The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

100%

Original Story

2012

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

100%

Original Story

2012

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

Original Story

2011

Le comte Ory

100%

Writer

2011

I vespri siciliani

Original Story

2010

Adriana Lecouvreur

85%

Original Story

2010

La Sonnambula - Metropolitan Opera

80%

Original Story

2009

L'Elisir d'Amore

Original Story

2009

L'Elisir d'Amore

Original Story

2006

La Juive

Writer

2003

Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera - Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina, Riccardo Muti, Teatro alla Scala

80%

Original Story

2001

Le Comte Ory

100%

Original Story

1997

L'Elisir d'Amore

87%

Original Story

1991

Un Ballo in Maschera

80%

Original Story

1991

Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots

Writer

1990