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Meilhac

American  
[me-yak] / mɛˈyak /

noun

  1. Henri 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.


Meilhac British  
/ mɛjak /

noun

  1. Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1831–97, French dramatist, who collaborated with Halévy on opera libretti, esp Offenbach's La Belle Hélène (1865) and La Vie parisienne (1867)

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Offenbach and librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy set the opening scene in the main square of Lima, outside The Three Cousins tavern.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2013

Meilhac and Hal�vy have ceased writing for M. Offenbach they have done two books for M. Charles Lecoq—the Petit Duc and the Grande Demoiselle.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various

It was based on a version by Meilhac and Hal�vy of a study by Prosper M�rim�e—in which the dramatic element was obscured by much descriptive writing.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Before finally joining with M. Hal�vy, M. Meilhac wrote two comedies in five acts of high aim and skilful execution, and two other five-act pieces have been written by MM.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various

In form it belongs to an earlier period, just as the writing of Dumas fils belongs to an earlier period than the writing of Meilhac.

From Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory by Symons, Arthur

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