Lacout Widmer, Marie Madeleine Sophie (pseud: Abel Darvey or d'Arvey) 11.aug.1849-a1910 France Charente, Saint-Jean-d'Angely - ?, ?
pianist, poet, librettist, 1854 aged 5 debuted on piano at l'harmonie in Saint-Jean, 29.apr.1854 debuted at Salle Barthelemy in Paris, 7.mar.1861 played at salons Erard in Paris, professor of piano and singing in Paris, member of Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs de musique, member Societe des Felibres, 1888 as composer residing at rue St Vincent de Paul in Paris, 1898 named Officier d'Academie, 1901 residing in Paris Saint-Mande, 1903 at 1 rue Mougenot in Paris departement Seine, 10.jan.1904 she was in Gent Belgium for a performance of her opera Pierre d'Aragon at the Grand Theatre, 1.jan.1910 she received a pension for her 23 years, 4 months and 10 days of service (21.aug.1886) ; daughter of professor of music/composer Guillaume Lacout (Gironde, Bordeaux 1797-22.dec.1881 Perigueux) and Jeanne Lassou ; before 1881 she married Widmer

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[] Chansons creoles, caprice sur deux airs de la Martinique. Piano published as S. Lacout pub E. Gerard, Paris 1864 pub E. Bertin, Paris 1888 pub Alexis Rouart, Paris
[] Ribera. Drame lirique. Salle des fetes de l'hotel Continental 1880 Paris and later Opera Comique, Paris libretto Sophie Lacout on a drama of Carvalho
[] Yves et Yvette. Opera comique. Idylle. Aix-les-Bains oct1881 as Lacout-Widmer
[] 5 Melodies. Voice and piano words Victor Hugo published as S. Lacout-Widmer pub A. Noel, Paris 1881	[] 1 - Nouvelle chanson [] 2 - Bien celeste [] 3 - Mignonne. words Ronsard [] 4 - A l'aube [] 5 - Mystere
[] Pierre d'Aragon. Grand opera. Grand Theatre, Marseille 28dec1898 and Theatre des Arts, Rouen 17feb1903 libretto Abel d'Arvey
[] La fiancee de Messine. Drame lirique. Opera. Douai 25jan1905 libretto Mides after Schiller
[] Yarabouk. Orchestra performed for many years by an orchestra directed by Jules Danbe
[] Couvre-feu. March. Orchestra published as Widmer pub for piano L. Grus et Cie., Paris performed for many years by an orchestra directed by Jules Danbe
[] Serenade du page. Piano published as Widmer pub A. Noel, Paris
[] Sorrente. Sicilienne. Piano published as Widmer pub L. Grus et Cie., Paris
[] Le Protocole. Opera. Theatre Dejazet, Paris 29sep1883 music Fernay libretto Widmer

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