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Known ForWriting
Born1791-12-24
BirthplaceParis, France
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Eugène Scribe

Writing

Biography

Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Eugène Scribe

A Glass of Water
6.9
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A Glass of Water
1979
The Dumb Girl of Portici
7.0
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The Dumb Girl of Portici
1916
Adrienne Lecouvreur
5.7
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Adrienne Lecouvreur
1938
Devil-May-Care
6.2
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Devil-May-Care
1929
Dream of Love
7.3
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Dream of Love
1928
This Wine of Love
5.7
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This Wine of Love
1947
L'Elisir d'Amore
8.7
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L'Elisir d'Amore
1991
Meyerbeer: L'Africaine
7.5
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Meyerbeer: L'Africaine
1988

Filmography

Production & Directing (53)

2025
The Metropolitan Opera: La SonnambulaWriter
3.0
2024
Fromental Halévy: La JuiveWriter
2019
The Bleeding NunWriter
2019
The Metropolitan Opera: Adriana LecouvreurOriginal Story
8.0
2019
I Vespri SicilianiWriter
2018
Opéra National de Paris: Meyerbeer's Les HuguenotsWriter
8.0
2018
The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of LoveOriginal Story
2014
Donizetti: L'Elisir d'AmoreOriginal Story
4.0
2014
Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's balletWriter
2014
Adriana Lecouvreur - Wiener StaatsoperOriginal Story
7.0
2013
L'AfricaineWriter
2013
Les Vêpres siciliennesOriginal Story
2013
Le comte OryWriter
7.0
2012
Robert le DiableWriter
2012
The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in MascheraOriginal Story
10.0
2012
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amoreOriginal Story
10.0
2011
Verdi: Un ballo in mascheraOriginal Story
2011
Le comte OryWriter
10.0
2010
I vespri sicilianiOriginal Story
2010
Adriana LecouvreurOriginal Story
8.5
2009
La Sonnambula - Metropolitan OperaOriginal Story
8.0
2009
L'Elisir d'AmoreOriginal Story
2006
L'Elisir d'AmoreOriginal Story
2003
La JuiveWriter
2001
Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera - Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina, Riccardo Muti, Teatro alla ScalaOriginal Story
8.0
1997
Le Comte OryOriginal Story
10.0
1991
L'Elisir d'AmoreOriginal Story
8.7
1991
Un Ballo in MascheraOriginal Story
8.0
1990
Meyerbeer: Les HuguenotsWriter
1990
Manon LescautWriter
9.0
1990
I vespri SicilianiOriginal Story
9.0
1990
I vespri SicilianiLyricist
9.0
1989
Adriana LecouvreurOriginal Story
10.0
1988
Meyerbeer: L'AfricaineWriter
7.5
1986
I Vespri SicilianiWriter
1985
Robert le DiableWriter
1981
L'Elisir d'AmoreOriginal Story
8.0
1980
Un Ballo in MascheraOriginal Story
9.0
1979
A Glass of WaterOriginal Story
6.9
1975
Verdi Un Ballo in MascheraOriginal Story
1965
MaskeradbalenWriter
9.0
1947
This Wine of LoveNovel
5.7
1938
Adrienne LecouvreurTheatre Play
5.7
1931
Fra DiavoloStory
10.0
1929
Devil-May-CareTheatre Play
6.2
1929
Der schwarze DominoStory
9.0
1928
Dream of LoveTheatre Play
7.3
1923
A Glass of WaterTheatre Play
8.0
1918
Die JüdinStory
8.0
1918
ÁlarcosbálStory
1916
The Dumb Girl of PorticiOpera
7.0
1913
Adrienne LecouvreurTheatre Play
8.0
1912
Fra DiavoloStory
10.0