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Jean-François Alfred Bayard
Librettist
Biography
Jean-François Alfred Bayard (1796–1853) was a French playwright, and co-librettist for Donizetti's opéra comique La Fille du régiment.

Bayard studied law and initially worked as a lawyer's clerk, but his main passion from an early age was the theatre. His first successful play was La Reine de seize ans (1828). He became a close friend of the dramatist and librettist Eugène Scribe, whose niece he married. Bayard created more than 200 plays for several theatres, sometimes working alone and sometimes in collaboration, including with Eugène Scribe. He specialized in vaudevilles though he also wrote more serious works. La Fille du régiment is the only one of his librettos that has not fallen into obscurity. Although his plays were successful during his own times – and much celebrated for their witty cheerfulness – they are not performed today.

In addition to his writing career, Bayard worked for the Societé des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, and spent a brief period as Director of the Théâtre des Variétés. He also wrote articles in literary journals, and published poems in several anthologies. He became a member of the Légion d'honneur in 1857.

Productions
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Opera Santa BarbaraThe Daughter of the Regiment5/2/2025 - 5/4/2025
Opera ColoradoThe Daughter of the Regiment11/9/2024 - 11/17/2024
Livermore Valley OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment9/28/2024 - 10/6/2024
Opera Company of MiddleburyLa Fille du régiment5/31/2024 - 6/8/2024
Lyric Opera of ChicagoThe Daughter of the Regiment11/4/2023 - 11/25/2023
Opera OrlandoThe Daughter of the Regiment4/21/2023 - 4/23/2023
Minnesota OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/4/2023 - 2/12/2023
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment1/14/2023 - 1/22/2023
St. Petersburg Opera CompanyLa Fille du régiment6/3/2022 - 6/7/2022
Sarasota OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/19/2022 - 3/18/2022
Winter Opera St. Louis La Fille du régiment1/24/2020 - 1/26/2020
Opera SaratogaLa Fille du régiment6/29/2019 - 7/13/2019
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du régiment2/2/2019 - 3/2/2019
Opera CarolinaThe Daughter of the Regiment11/10/2018 - 11/18/2018
Opera in the HeightsThe Daughter of the Regiment9/21/2018 - 9/29/2018
Atlanta OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/24/2018 - 3/4/2018
Hawai'i Opera TheatreLa Fille du régiment2/9/2018 - 2/13/2018
Austin OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment1/28/2017 - 2/5/2017
Washington National OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment11/12/2016 - 11/20/2016
Opera MontanaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/14/2016 - 10/16/2016
Opera North (U.S.)The Daughter of the Regiment7/31/2016 - 8/10/2016
Santa Fe OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment7/3/2015 - 8/29/2015
Pittsburgh OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment5/2/2015 - 5/10/2015
Arizona OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/10/2015 - 4/19/2015
Fargo-Moorhead OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/4/2015 - 4/12/2015
Palm Beach OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/20/2015 - 3/22/2015
Madison OperaLa Fille du regiment2/2/2014 - 2/9/2014
Fort Worth OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/4/2013 - 5/10/2013
San Diego Opera AssociationThe Daughter of the Regiment1/1/2013 - 2/3/2013
Tulsa OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/10/2012 - 10/20/2012
Manitoba OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/4/2012 - 4/27/2012
Opera in the HeightsThe Daughter of the Regiment10/2/2011 - 10/2/2011
Opera MaineThe Daughter of the Regiment7/30/2011 - 7/30/2011
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisThe Daughter of the Regiment6/26/2011 - 6/26/2011
Opera IdahoLa Fille du regiment5/6/2011 - 5/8/2011
Manitoba OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/27/2011 - 4/27/2011
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance The Daughter of the Regiment4/4/2011 - 4/17/2011
Wichita Grand OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/4/2011 - 5/5/2011
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityThe Daughter of the Regiment2/2/2011 - 2/27/2011
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du regiment1/1/2011 - 1/6/2011
San Antonio OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment6/6/2010 - 6/13/2010
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du regiment2/2/2010 - 2/22/2010
Tacoma OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment11/8/2009 - 11/11/2009
San Francisco OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/10/2009 - 10/30/2009
Virginia OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment5/5/2009 - 12/12/2009
Edmonton OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/2/2009 - 2/12/2009
Lyric Opera San DiegoThe Daughter of the Regiment11/11/2008 - 11/22/2008
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du regiment4/4/2008 - 5/16/2008
Houston Grand OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/10/2007 - 11/11/2007
Washington National OperaLa Fille du régiment3/3/2007 - 4/15/2007
Indianapolis OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/3/2007 - 3/19/2007
Florentine Opera CompanyThe Daughter of the Regiment3/1/2006 - 3/5/2006
Florida Grand OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment1/1/2006 - 1/28/2006
Detroit OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment6/1/2005 - 6/12/2005
Opera ModestoThe Daughter of the Regiment5/1/2005 - 5/15/2005
Knoxville OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/1/2005 - 4/10/2005
Cincinnati OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment6/1/2004 - 6/19/2004
Opera Ontario, Inc.The Daughter of the Regiment3/29/2003 - 3/29/2003
Vancouver New MusicThe Daughter of the Regiment11/11/2002 - 11/29/2002
Opera SaratogaThe Daughter of the Regiment7/7/2002 - 7/13/2002
Opera ColumbusThe Daughter of the Regiment1/31/2002 - 2/2/2002
Boston Lyric OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/3/2001 - 4/8/2001
Arizona OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/2/2001 - 3/4/2001
Kentucky OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment1/1/2001 - 1/28/2001
Opera Lyra OttawaLa Fille du régiment9/9/2000 - 9/16/2000
University of Michigan | School of Music, Theatre The Daughter of the Regiment3/3/2000 - 3/19/2000
Opera PacificLa Fille du régiment4/4/1999 - 4/11/1999
Central Florida Lyric OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/27/1999 - 3/27/1999
Opera PhiladelphiaLa Fille du régiment4/4/1998 - 4/29/1998
Syracuse OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/3/1998 - 3/27/1998
Royal Opera CanadaThe Daughter of the Regiment3/1/1998 - 3/24/1998
Edmonton OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/4/1997 - 5/1/1997
The Cleveland OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/2/1997 - 2/16/1997
Opera AustraliaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/1/1997 - 3/1/1997
Opera CarolinaLa Fille du régiment11/11/1996 - 11/22/1996
Hawai'i Opera TheatreLa Fille du régiment3/3/1996 - 4/2/1996
Augusta OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment11/9/1995 - 11/11/1995
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du régiment11/8/1995 - 11/27/1995
Opera OmahaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/1/1995 - 10/28/1995
Detroit OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment11/1/1994 - 11/19/1994
Shreveport OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/1/1994 - 10/15/1994
Toledo OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/1/1994 - 10/8/1994
Pacific Opera VictoriaThe Daughter of the Regiment9/1/1994 - 10/1/1994
Opéra de MontréalLa Fille du régiment5/1/1994 - 6/1/1994
Metropolitan OperaLa Fille du régiment2/1/1994 - 3/1/1994
Nashville OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment10/1/1993 - 10/11/1993
San Francisco OperaLa Fille du régiment9/1/1993 - 10/1/1993
Chautauqua OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment7/1/1993 - 8/1/1993
OperaDelawareThe Daughter of the Regiment4/1/1993 - 5/1/1993
Academy of Vocal ArtsLa Fille du régiment2/1/1993 - 2/27/1993
Opera SaratogaThe Daughter of the Regiment8/1/1992 - 8/16/1992
Wildwood Park for the Performing ArtsLa Fille du régiment6/1/1992 - 6/6/1992
Portland OperaLa Fille du régiment5/1/1992 - 5/9/1992
Piedmont OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment4/1/1992 - 4/7/1992
Baltimore Opera CompanyLa Fille du régiment3/1/1992 - 3/29/1992
Orlando OperaThe Daughter of the Regiment2/1/1992 - 2/11/1992
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