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Louis Urgel

1857 – 1942

French composer

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About Louis Urgel

Lived 1857 – 1942 (aged 84). Louis Urgel was a French composer and actor.

Louis Urgel (23 September 1857 – 17 August 1942) was the male name under which Louise Legru, née L'Henoret, published her musical compositions. She was one of the few French female composers of light music in the 1920s. Her Vieux Garçons! was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de la Gaîte-Lyrique on February 21, 1931.

She was married to Hector Legru.

Works Selected works include:

1911: Aux petits Enfants, poem by Alphonse Daudet. 1920: Les Chagrins, for singing and piano. 1922: Monsieur Dumollet, three-act operetta, libretto by Victor Jannet, lyrics by Hugues Delorme 1923: Amour de princesse, three-act operetta, libretto by Victor Jeannet and Hugues Delorme 1925: Qu'en dit l'abbé?, opérette galante in three acts, libretto by Jacques Battaille-Henri 1928: Une nuit au Louvre, three-act operetta, libretto by Henri Duvernois, lyrics by René Dorin 1931: Vieux Garçons, conducted by Jules Gressier

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Officier d'académie; Officier de l'Instruction publique

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Urgel?

French composer

When was Louis Urgel born?

Louis Urgel was born on 23 September 1857 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.

When did Louis Urgel die?

Louis Urgel died on 15 August 1942 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Louis Urgel's occupation?

Louis Urgel was a composer and actor.

What nationality was Louis Urgel?

Louis Urgel was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Urgel

· Wikidata: Q24284656

· DBpedia: Louis Urgel

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