Francis Tourte

Louis François, better known as Francis Tourte, (8 June 1816 – 5 October 1891) was a 19th-century French composer, poet, chansonnier and playwright. He was François Tourte's grandson.

He wrote lyrics for more than 500 songs and melodies, whose music he sometimes composed, operettas libretti and theatre plays which were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, the Théâtre des Variétés, and the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens.

Works

Poetry 1841: Brises du matin, poems 1843: Rémi ou Croyance et martyre, short story in verse

Theatre 1856: Une femme qui n'y est pas, vaudeville in 1 act 1859: Le Docteur Tam-Tam, opérette-bouffe in 1 act, music by Frédéric Barbier 1861: La Tour de Bondy, folie musicale in 1 act, music by Deblond 1861: Si Pontoise le savait !, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act with Paul-Aimé Chapelle and Jules Adenis 1863: Madame Pygmalion, opérette-bouffe in 1 act, with Jules Adenis, music by Frédéric Barbier 1867: Un bureau de nourrices, folie musicale in 1 act, music by Georges Douay 1867: L'Héritage du postillon, operetta in 1 act, with Amédée de Jallais, music by Auguste L'Eveillé 1867: Un cœur d'artiste, comedy in 3 acts mingled with song 1868: Mlle Marguerite s. v. p., operetta in 4 acts, with Jules Adenis, music by Théodore Lajarte 1872: Le Pommier des amours, operetta in 1 act, music by Georges Douay 1873: L'Huissier mélomane, operetta in 1 act, music by Albert Barlatier 1873: Le Banquier de ma femme, comedy in 1 act 1874: On demande une bonne qui boite, operetta in 1 act, music by Sailly 1875: Le Meunier, son fils et... l'autre, opéra comique in 1 act, music by Émile Ettling 1875: Les Valets modèles, operetta in 1 act, music by Georges Douay 1876: La Chasse aux rivaux, operetta in 1 act, music by Jules d'Aoust 1888: Le Chapitre des renseignements, comedy in 1 act 1897: Un mariage d'autrefois, opéra comique in 1 act, music by Georges Douay, posthumous

Melodies Azzo le condottiere, music by Gustave Roger La Chanson du pressoir, lyrics and music Comme on s'aime à Falaise, lyrics and music Dans la main de Dieu !, lyrics and music Dormez, petit cœur, music by Théodore Ritter La Face et le revers, lyrics and music Grand'père et Petits-Enfants, music by H. Damoreau-Cinti Là-bas sous cette étoile, lyrics et music Le Mendiant d'Espagne, music by N. Martyns La Meunière du châtelain, music by Victor Massé La Révolte des noirs, music by Frédéric Barbier Le Roi David, music by Frédéric Barbier Toinon, music by Frédéric Barbier Tout ça c'est à moi, music by Frédéric Barbier Le Vin du purgatoire, lyrics and music Album de 10 mélodies pour voix et piano, with Charles Delange and Xavier Eyma, 1849 Bouquet de bruyères, ballades et chansonnettes, music by several composers, 1858 Romances, chansons et chansonnettes, music by several composers, 1863 Almanach de la chansonnette, music by Georges Douay, 1875