Albert Willemetz

Albert Willemetz , born in Paris the February 14th 1887 and died in 1964, was a known French author for his Opérette S and its popular Chanson S.

Albert Willemetz is regarded as the “creator of the modern operetta” to have imagined humorous texts and original interpretations with songs which make from now on left the musical inheritance, like My man, Valentine, In the life is not necessary to be done some, the mangroves, Ramona, I ask you, Ah! If you know my hen, Amusez, Félicie also , etc

On the whole, he wrote more than 3000 songs, more than 100 musical comedies (of which Phi-Phi, Your Mouth, Là-Haut, Dédé, Three naked young girls, Florestan Ier, Three Valses' ), more than 100 re-examined (including seven with Sacha Guitry), and of films.

The largest musicians illustrate its works: Andre Messager, Maurice Yvain, Arthur Honegger, Christine, Vincent Scotto, Reynaldo Hahn, Moretti, Simons Braces, Georges van Parys, Szulc, Charles Borel-Clerk, Casimir Oberfeld, Sigmund Romberg, Francis Lopez, Jean Richepin, Slats…

The largest high-speed motorboats sang its repertory: Maurice Knight, Yvonne Spring, Mistinguett (whose celebrates it My Man will be taken again by Barbra Streisand), Arletty, Joséphine Baker, Danielle Darrieux, Pauline Carton, Fernandel, Bourvil, Dranem, Henri Garat, Victor Boucher, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Michel Simon, Barbara, Léo Ferré.

These artists often profited from texts to measure in order to stick perfectly to their character, as well as looked after settings in scene, which explains the brilliances successes met at the time, where these musical comedies were represented for very long periods.

Albert Willemetz successively was secretary of Clemenceau, author of immortal lyrics (he invents the term in French), director of the Théâtre of Puff out-Parisian the during 30 years, chairs SACEM the Libération in 1945, and chairs CISAC in 1956.

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