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Paul Duport

1798 – 1866

French playwright

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Lived 1798 – 1866 (aged 68). Paul Duport was a French playwright, librettist and writer.

Nicolas-Paul Duport (22 April 1798 – 26 December 1866) was a French dramatist and librettiste who also wrote under the pen names M. P. D., Paulin and Erbert.

Theatre 1824 : Le Beau-frère, ou la Veuve à 2 maris, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Auguste Duport and Amable de Saint-Hilaire 1824 : Une journée de Charles V, comedy in 1 act in prose, with A. Duport 1825 : Kettly ou le Retour en Suisse vaudeville in 1 act by Duvert and Paulin, Vaudeville (28 January) 1827 : L'Arbitre, ou les Séductions, comédie-vaudeville in two acts by Théaulon and Paulin, Théâtre de Madame (7 May) 1835 : Alda, one-act opera-comique by Bayard and Paul Duport, music by Alphonse Thys, Opéra-Comique, salle des Nouveautés (8 July) 1837 : La Champmeslé, comédie anecdotique in two acts mixed with songs by Erbert and Ancelot, vaudeville (11 February) 1838 : Le Perruquier de la Régence, opera in three acts by Eugène de Planard and Paul Duport, music by Ambroise Thomas, opera-comique (30 March)

Texts Épître à tout le monde sur l'esprit de parti by M. P. D., 1818

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Duport?

French playwright (1798-1866)

When was Paul Duport born?

Paul Duport was born on 24 April 1798 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Paul Duport die?

Paul Duport died on 25 December 1866 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.

What was Paul Duport's occupation?

Paul Duport was a playwright, librettist and writer.

What nationality was Paul Duport?

Paul Duport was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Duport

· Wikidata: Q19629451

· DBpedia: Paul Duport

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