Louis-François Faur

Louis-François Faur (24 August 1746 – 1829) was a French librettist, playwright and man of letters.

Faur was a secretary of the Duke of Fronsac and, although he left many productions, he ended his days in poverty and oblivion.

Works

Comedies 1780: le Déguisement forcé, two-act comedy 1784: Isabelle et Fernand ou l’Alcade de Zolaitrée, three-act comedy 1784: l’Amour à l’épreuve 1786: la Veuve anglaise 1801: le Confident par hasard, comedy in 4 acts and in verse 1805: Rien pour lui, three-act comedy, etc.

Dramas 1783: Montrose et Amélie, qui eut un grand succès 1786: la Prévention vaincue 1795: Alphonsine et Séraphine 1805: le Sabot fidèle

Librettos for opéras comiques 1786: Colombine et Cassandre le pleureur 1794: l’Intrigant sans le vouloir 1796: la Fête de la cinquantaine, in-8°, etc.

The one work of Faur's production which was the most notorious is the Vie privée du maréchal de Richelieu (Paris, 1790, 3 vol. in-8°). It contains interesting anecdotes intended to scandal, including the romantic adventure of Duke de Richelieu, with Mme Michelin, nicknamed la belle tapissière.