Henri Meilhac

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Template:French literature (small) Henri Meilhac (February 21, 1831 – 1897), French dramatist, was born in Paris.

While a young man, he began writing fanciful articles for the newspapers and vaudevilles for the theatres, in a vivacious boulevardier spirit which brought him to the front. About 1860, he met Ludovic Halévy, and the two began a collaboration in writing for the stage which lasted for twenty years. For example, they wrote a vaudeville play, Le Réveillon, which became the basis of the operetta, Die Fledermaus.

Meilhac wrote a few pieces with lesser collaborators. His notable works include Mam'zelle Nitouche and Manon. In 1888 he was elected to the Academy. He died at Paris in 1897.

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