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Émile Augier

Some librettists had shorter and less distinguished operatic careers than others. One of the shortest was that of Émile Augier, who was invited to write a libretto for Gounod’s first attempt at an opera, Sapho. It is an opera which only established itself with audiences because the leading role was written for and sung by...

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