Henri Cain

Henri Cain (11 October 1857 – 21 November 1937) was a French dramatist, opera and ballet librettist. He wrote over forty librettos from 1893 to his death, for many of the most prominent composers of the Parisian Belle Epoque. Cain was born in Paris, the son of the sculptor Auguste Cain and brother of the painter Georges Cain. He studied painting in the studios of Jean-Paul Laurens and Édouard Detaille. He was married to the soprano Julia Guiraudon. Close to Edouard de La Gandara, Jean Dara when he worked with Sarah Bernhardt, Henri Cain was an admirer of several major contemporary painters and sculptors such as Antonio de La Gandara and Jean Carriès. Antar, with music by Gabriel Dupont can be heard on YouTube.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1857 (6th arrondissement of Paris), Died November 21, 1937 (16th arrondissement of Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: librettist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3066	10-in.	January-July 1931	Quand apparaissent les étoiles	Eugène Bigot ; Fred Bordon	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	librettist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cain, Henri," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360267.

Cain, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360267.

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