André Barde

André Barde was the pseudonym of André Bourdonneau, a French writer best known for his libretti for operettas. He was active from 1895-1936. In 1895, he collaborated with composer Marcel Legay on Chansons cruelles, chansons douces, a book of songs. He frequently collaborated with composer Charles Cuvillier - Son petit frère (1907), Afgar (1909), La Reine joyeuse (1912), Sappho (1912), Florabella (1921), and Nonnette (1922) being some examples. He wrote four revues produced at the Théâtre Marigny, in 1910, 1912, and 1913 with Michel-Antoine Carré and in 1914 by himself. His works include Pas sur la bouche, which has been filmed twice.