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| Keywords: Léon Pillet - Grand dictionnaire Universel du XIXe siècle, vol12 p1015 - Internet Archive.jpg Léon Pillet 1803 “1868 French journalist government official and Director of the Paris Opera from Pierre Larousse's Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle vol 12 p 1015 <br /> Translation of the text <br /> PILLET Raymond-François-Léon man of letters publicist and administrator son of the preceding Fabien Pillet 1772 “1855 born in Paris in 1803 died in 1868 When he finished his studies in law Pillet spent some time studying to become an attorney and in the office of Mauguin In 1827 he took part in the foundation of the Nouveau Journal de Paris where he was in charge of the theatre column When this literary paper transformed itself into a political journal Pillet became editor-in-chief and manager and made it one of the more advanced organs of liberal opinion He was hit with many condemnations when he signed in 1830 the protest of the journalists against the ordinances During the three days of the July Revolution he published the Journal de Paris several times each day in order to spread the proclamations After the accession of Louis-Philippe this journal having been sold by some capitalists favorable to the new government Léon Pillet took over its direction and defended ministerial policies He followed in 1832 the Duke of Orleans to the Siege of Antwerp at the level of Officer of Ordinance and was decorated that same year becoming maître des requêtes in extraordinary service 1834 Royal Commissioner of the Théâtre de l ™Opéra 1838 and was associated in 1840 as director of this theatre with Duponchel who abandoned the administration of the Opéra entirely to him in 1841 Léon Pillet mounted and produced quite a great number of pieces notably Le drapier 1840 La favorite 1840 La reine de Chypre 1841 Don Sébastien 1843 Charles VI 1843 Othello 1844 etc He revived in addition Le philtre Gustave III La Juive Les Huguenots etc In 1847 in the aftermath of the stormy representation of Robert Bruce Mme Stoltz whose influence predominated at the Opera having quit the theatre Léon Pillet resigned his duties at the theatre and was replaced by Duponchel During his active administration he had suffered several lawsuits brought by various artists Duprez Gardoni Baroilhet Mmes Elssler and Dupont and had been far from enriched In 1849 he was named French Consul to Nice then he served the same functions at Cagliari and Palermo 1861 In addition to many newpaper articles some Lettres some Mémoires in response to a mass of attacks one had from him L ™obstiné ou Les Bretons 1837 vaudeville in one act under the pseudonym of Renaud; the Liste de mes maîtresses Un mari du bon temps the Cabaret de la veuve the Mazurka ou Les clarinettes et les marionnettes vaudevilles with various collaborators; the Vendetta opera iin 3 acts 1830 De la situation actuelle de l ™Académie de musique 1844 in 4 volumes etc “ His brother Gustave-Fabien Pillet became Division Chief at the Ministry of Public Instruction He had a drama in five acts and in verse the École des veuves 1826 presented at the Odéon http //www archive org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX12bnf page/n1019/mode/1up Internet Archive Pierre Larousse 1817 “1875 author 1874 publication Léon Pillet PD-old-100 | ||||
