Maurice Ordonneau
Tchaikovsky Research
French journalist and librettist (b. 18 June 1854 [N.S.] in Saintes, Charente-Maritime; d. 14 November 1916 [N.S.] in Paris).
A prolific collaborator on librettos for many light opera composers, Ordonneau also served as editor of the French daily newspaper Le Gaulois during the last years of the nineteenth century.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Maurice Ordonneau (in his capacity as editor of Le Gaulois) has survived, dating from 1883, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 2291 – 10/22 May 1883, from Paris
