About Jules Prével
Lived 1835 – 1889 (aged 53–54). Jules Prével was a French journalist, playwright and librettist.
Jules Prével (1835 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët – 1889 in Paris) was a 19th-century French journalist and opera librettist.
For a while, he was responsible for the theatre column in Le Figaro.
He participated in the writing of the libretto of the opérette La Romance de la rose by Jacques Offenbach (1869) as well as that of Le grand Casimir by Charles Lecocq (1879), Les Mousquetaires au couvent by Louis Varney (1880) and L'Amour mouillé (1887). (see list on bnf site below).
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Who was Jules Prével?
French playwright and librettist
When was Jules Prével born?
Jules Prével was born in 1835 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.
When did Jules Prével die?
Jules Prével died in 1889 in rue Hippolyte-Lebas, Paris.
What was Jules Prével's occupation?
Jules Prével was a journalist, playwright and librettist.
What nationality was Jules Prével?
Jules Prével was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jules Prével. https://biography.guide/jules-prevel/
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Chicago: "Jules Prével." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jules-prevel/.
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