Composers and their stage works 

Victorien Sardou

(1831-1908)

French dramatist born Paris September 5, 1831; died Marly November 8, 1908

Stage Works

Unless otherwise indicated, the plays were first performed in Paris.

  1. La taverne des étudiants (The Student Tavern). Play. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, Apr. 1, 1854.
  2. Les premières armes de Figaro (Figaro's First Campaign). Play. Produced Théâtre Déjazet, Sept. 27, 1859.
  3. Les gens nerveux (The Excitable People). Play. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Nov. 4, 1859.
  4. Les pattes de mouche (A Scrap of Paper). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, May 15, 1860.
  5. Monsieur Garat. Play. Produced Théâtre Déjazet, May 31, 1860.
  6. Les femmes fortes (The Strong Women). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Dec. 31, 1860.
  7. L'écureuil (The Squirrel). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Feb. 9, 1861.
  8. Piccolino. Comedy. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, July 18, 1861.
  9. Nos intimes (Our Friends). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Nov. 16, 1861.
  10. La papillonne (The Butterfly). Play. Produced Théâtre-Français, Apr. 11, 1862.
  11. La perle noire (The Black Pearl). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Apr. 12, 1862.
  12. Les prés Saint-Gervais (The Saint-Gervais Meadows). Comedy. Produced Théâtre Déjazet, Apr. 26, 1862.
  13. Les ganaches (The Blockheads). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Oct. 29, 1862.
  14. Bataille d'amour (Battle of Love). Libretto. Produced Opéra Comique, Apr. 13, 1863.
  15. Les diables noirs (The Black Devils). Play. Produced Nov. 28, 1863.
  16. Le dégel (The Thaw). Play. Produced Théâtre Déjazet, Apr. 12, 1864.
  17. Don Quichotte (Don Quixote). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, June 25, 1864.
  18. Les pommes du voisin (The Neighbour's Apples). Play. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Oct. 15, 1864.
  19. Le capitaine Henriot (Captain Henriot). Libretto. Produced Opéra Comique, Dec. 29, 1864.
  20. Les vieux garçons (The Old Bachelors). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Jan. 21, 1865.
  21. La famille Benoîton (The Benoîton Family). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Nov. 4, 1865.
  22. Nos bons villageois (Our Good Yokels). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Oct. 3, 1866.
  23. Maison neuve (The New House). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Dec. 4, 1866.
  24. Séraphine. Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Dec. 29, 1868.
  25. Patrie! (Native Land!). Drama. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Mar. 18, 1869.
  26. Fernande. Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Mar. 8, 1870.
  27. Le roi carotte (The King Swindles). Libretto. Produced Théâtre de la Gaîté, Jan. 15, 1872.
  28. Rabagas. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Feb. 1, 1872.
  29. Andréa. Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Mar. 17, 1873.
  30. L'oncle Sam (Uncle Sam). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Nov. 6, 1873.
  31. Les merveillueses (The Exquisites). Play. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Dec. 16, 1873. Adapted for the English stage by Basil Hood. Music by Hugo Felix, lyrics by Adrian Ross (Daly's Theatre, London October 27, 1906)
  32. Le magot. Play. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Jan. 14, 1874.
  33. Les prés Saint-Gervais (The Saint-Gervais Meadows). Libretto. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Nov. 14, 1874.
  34. La haine (Hatred). Play. Produced Théâtre de la Gaîté, Dec. 3, 1874.
  35. Ferréol. Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Nov. 17, 1875.
  36. Piccolino. Libretto. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Apr. 11, 1876.
  37. L'hôtel Godelot (Hotel Godelot). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, May 13, 1876.
  38. Dora. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Jan. 22, 1877. Early version of L'espionne. Adapted for the English stage as Diplomacy.
  39. 39. Les exilés (The Exiles). Play. Produced New York, Boston Theatre, Dec. 10, 1877.
  40. Les bourgeois de Pont-Arcy (The Bourgeoisie of Pont-Arcy). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Mar. 1, 1878.
  41. Les noces de Fernande (Fernande's Wedding). Libretto. Produced 1878.
  42. André Fortier. Play. Produced New York, Boston Theatre, Mar. 11, 1879.
  43. Daniel Rochat. Play. Produced Théâtre-Français, Feb. 16, 1880.
  44. Divorçons (Let's Get a Divorce). Comedy. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Dec. 6, 1880.
  45. Odette. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Nov. 17, 1881.
  46. Fédora. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Dec. 11, 1882.
  47. Théodora. Play. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Dec. 26, 1884.
  48. Georgette. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Dec. 9, 1885.
  49. Patrie! (Native Land!). Libretto. Produced Théâtre de l'Opéra, Dec. 17, 1886.
  50. Le crocodile (The Crocodile). Play. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Dec. 21, 1886.
  51. La Tosca. Play, 3 acts. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Nov. 24, 1887.
  52. Marquise. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Feb. 12, 1889.
  53. Belle-maman (Mama-in-law). Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Mar. 15, 1889.
  54. Cléopâtre (Cleopatra). Play. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Oct. 23, 1890.
  55. Thermidor. Play. Produced Théâtre-Français, Jan. 24, 1891.
  56. Les américaines d l'étranger (American Women Abroad). Play. Produced New York, Lyceum Theatre (in English), 1892.
  57. A Woman's Silence. Play. Produced New York, Lyceum Theatre (in English), 1892.
  58. Madame Sans-Gène. Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Oct. 27, 1893.
  59. Gismonda. Play. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Oct. 31, 1894.
  60. Marcelle. Play. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, Dec. 21, 1895.
  61. Spiritisme (Spiritualism). Play. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Feb. 8, 1897.
  62. Paméla, marchande de frivolité (Pamela, Lace Merchant). Play. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Feb. 11, 1898.
  63. Robespierre. Play. Produced London, Lyceum Theatre, Apr. 15, 1899.
  64. La fille de Tabarin (Tabarin's Daughter). Libretto. Produced Opéra Comique, Feb. 20, 1901.
  65. Les barbares (The Barbarians). Libretto. Produced Théâtre de l'Opéra, Oct. 23, 1901.
  66. Dante. Play. Produced London, Drury Lane Theatre, Apr. 30, 1903.
  67. La sorcière (The Sorceress). Play. Produced Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt, Dec. 15, 1903.
  68. Fiorella. Play. Produced London, Waldorf Theatre, June 7, 1905.
  69. La piste. Play. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Feb. 15, 1906.
  70. L'affaire des poisons (The Poison Scandal). Play. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Dec. 7, 1907.
  71. Les amis imaginaires (Imaginary Friends). Play.
  72. La reine Ulfra (Queen Ulfra). Play.
  73. Bernard Palissy. Play.
  74. Fleur de liane. Play.
  75. Le bossu (The Hunchback). Play.
  76. Candide. Play.
  77. Paris d l'envers (Paris in a Whirl). Play.
  78. L'espionne (The Spy). Play. Revised and revived version of Dora.

Criticism:

French

English

German