Franc-Nohain

1872–1934 (age 62)

Writer/Librettist

Biography

Franc-Nohain, pen name of Maurice Étienne Legrand, wove witty, lyrical libretti that delighted Parisian audiences and forged enduring partnerships with composers such as Maurice Ravel.

As a writer and dramatist he championed both popular and serious theatre, and his spirit lingers in Père Lachaise Cemetery among the many voices that made Paris a capital of the arts.

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