François Bernard-Valville
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6 February 1767
librettist
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| Born | François Marcellin Bernard-Valville 6 February 1767 |
| Died | 15 October 1828 (aged 61) |
| Occupations | Playwright librettist |
François Marcellin Bernard-Valville (6 February 1767 – 15 October 1828) was a French playwright and librettist.
The son of a lawyer of Clermont, his studies led him to theater, where he played a few years under the name Bernard-Valville, before turning to playwriting, with some success. He arrived in Paris in 1795 and staged his plays in several Parisian theaters. But the career of arms attracted him: he accompanied General Decaen to Pondicherry and Mauritius Island when the latter became governor, and continued his career in France until the collapse of the Empire.[1] The uncertain period following the Hundred Days prompted him to return to Mauritius, where he was appointed deputy headmaster of the Royal College in Port-Louis, where he also taught rhetoric. He returned to Paris later in life, where he eventually died. [2]
Jacques Bernard, also a military (captain of hussards) and poet died in 1842, was his twin brother.
His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of his time including the Théâtre de la Gaîté and the Théâtre Feydeau.
