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Charles Lecocq (International) assertion Charles Lecocq i(6616104 works by)
Born: Established: 1832 ; Died: Ceased: 1918
Gender: Male
Heritage: French
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BiographyHistory

French composer.

Lecoqu wrote largely for the theatre, with his works including operas, opéra comiques, and operettas. His sbest known works are Le Docteur Miracle (1857), Fleur-de-thé (1868), Les Cent Vierges (1872) and his greatest success La fille de Madame Angot (1872),

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Notes

  • Charles Lecocq is included in AustLit because of an Australian-written adaptation of his work and also because his music was used in at least one other Australian work.

  • Much of the music from La Fille de Madame Angot was used in the 1874 Australian pantomime The White Cat.

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