augustin eugène scribe

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Definition of augustin eugène scribe in English English dictionary

born Dec. 24, 1791, Paris, France died Feb. 20, 1861, Paris French playwright and librettist. He wrote some 350 dramas, most of which proved extremely successful, and he became the most popular opera librettist of his time. His librettos include Gioacchino Rossini's Count Ory (1828), Vincenzo Bellini's The Sleepwalker (1831), Gaetano Donizetti's The Elixir of Love (1832), Giacomo Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots (1836), and Giuseppe Verdi's The Sicilian Vespers (1855)

Hyphenation

augustin Eu·gene Scribe

Turkish pronunciation

augustin yucin skrayb

Pronunciation

/ougo͞oˈstēn yo͞oˈʤēn ˈskrīb/ /aʊɡuːˈstiːn juːˈʤiːn ˈskraɪb/