L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne was a novel, written by Alphonse Daudet and first published in his collection Letters From My Windmill (Lettres de mon moulin) in 1869. On a commission from Léon Carvalho, the author transformed the novel in 1872, into a play in three acts and five tableaux with music and chorus. Georges Bizet wrote incidental music for the play's first production, the score later being used for two suites of the same name, the first established by B... more

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Alphonse Daudet

Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet. Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through...

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