Gaston Serpette
French composer born Nantes 1846; died 1904: collaborated with Victor Roger on many of his works
Stage works
All first performed and published (vocal score) at same time, in Paris unless otherwise stated.
- La branche cassée (The Broken Branch); operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Adolphe Jaime, Jules Noriac; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris; 23 January, 1874
- Le manoir du Pic-Tordu; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Saint-Albin, Mortier; Théâtre des Variétés, Paris, 28 May 1875
- Le moulin du vert-galant; operetta; 3 acts; Eugène Grangé, V. Bernard; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 12 April 1876
- La petite muette (The Little Dumb Girl); operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Paul Ferrier; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris - 3 October, 1877 (50 perfs): Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York - 24 March, 1880 (5 perfs)
- Rothomago*; operetta; 4 acts; Act 2 music only; Alhambra Theatre, London January 1880 (98 perfs)
- La nuit de Saint-Germain; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by G. Hirsch Fantaisies Parisiennes, Brussels, March 1880
- Madame le Diable; operetta; 4 acts; Libretto by Henri Meilhac, A. Mortier and Millaud; Théâtre de la Renaissance; 5 April 1882 (200 perfs)
- La Princesse; operetta; 1 act; libretto by R. Toché; Théâtre des Variétés, Paris, 22 October 1882
- Steeplechase; operetta; 1 act; libretto by P. Decourcelle; London, 5 July 1883;
- Tige de Lotus; operetta; 1 act; libretto by Toché; Casino Theatre, Contrexéville; 26 July 1883
- Fanfreluche; operetta; libretto by Hirsch, St Artoman, P. Burani; Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris, 16 December 1883
- Madame Réséda; operetta; 1 act; libretto by J. Prevel; Théâtre de Renaissance, Paris, 2 February 1884
- Le château de Tire-Larigot; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Ernest Blum, Toché; Théâtre des Nouveautés; 30 October 1884
- Le petit chaperon rouge; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Ernest Blum, Toché; Théâtre des Nouveautés; 10 October, 1885
- La singe [sic] d'une nuit d'été; operetta; 1 act; libretto by E. Noël; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 1 September, 1886
- Adam et Eve; operetta; 3 acts; Ernest Blum and M. Toché; Théâtre des Nouveautés; 6 October, 1886
- La gamine de Paris; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Letterier and Albert Vanloo; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 30 March 1887
- La lycéenne; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Georges Feydeau; 1887
- Cendrillonnette; operetta; 4 acts; collab. Victor Roger; libretto by Paul Ferrier; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 24 Jan uary 1890
- La demoiselle du téléphone; operetta; 3 acts; Antony Mars, H. Desvallières; Théâtre des Nouveautés 2 May 1891
- Mé-ne-ka; operetta; 1 act; libretto by Paul Ferrier; Théâtre des Nouveautés; 2 May 1892
- La bonne de chez Duval; operetta; 3 acts; H. Raymond and Antony Mars; Théâtre des Nouveautés 6 October, 1892
- Cousin-cousine; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by M. Ordonneau, H. Kéroul; Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, 23 December, 1893
- La tourte; operetta; 1 act; libretto by Paul Bilhaud; Asnières, 8 February, 1895
- La dot de Brigitte; operetta, collab. Victor Roger ; libretto by Paul Ferrier, Mars; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 6 May 1895
- Le carnet du Diable; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Ernest Blum, Paul Ferrier; Théâtre des Variétés, Paris, 23 October, 1895
- Le capitole; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Paul Ferrier and Charles Clairville; Théâtre des Nouveautés 5 December, 1895
- Le royaume des femmes; operetta; 3 acts; Ernest Blum, Paul Ferrier; 1896
- Le carillon; operetta; 4 acts, Ernest Blum, Paul Ferrier; Théâtre des Variétés, Paris, 7 November, 1896
- Shakspeare; operetta; 3 acts; libretto by Paul Gavault and P. L. Flers; Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, 23 November, 1899
- Frileuse, ou L'enfant du cocktail; unperf.
- Cuvée reservée 1810, perf. as Amorelle 1810,
libretto by Barton White; lyrics by Ernest Boyd-Jones; Kennington
London, 8 June 1903 then toured UK until 4 June 1904
OTHER WORKS
- Jeanne d'Arc, cantata, 1871, 2 numbers published in vocal
score (Paris, 1872)
Insomnie (dramatic monologue, F. Henry), vocal score (Paris, 1884);
* Act 1 - Edward Solomon; Act 2 Serpette; Act 3 - Procida Bucalossi; Act 4 - Georges Jacobi