Louis-François Faur (24 August 1746 – 1829) was a French
librettist, playwright and man of letters.
Faur was a secretary of the
Duke of Fronsac and, although he left many productions, he ended his days in poverty and oblivion.
Works
Comedies
1780: le Déguisement forcé, two-act comedy
1784: Isabelle et Fernand ou l’Alcade de Zolaitrée, three-act comedy
1784: l’Amour à l’épreuve
1786: la Veuve anglaise
1801: le Confident par hasard, comedy in 4 acts and in verse
1805: Rien pour lui, three-act comedy, etc.
Dramas
1783: Montrose et Amélie, qui eut un grand succès
1786: la Prévention vaincue
1795: Alphonsine et Séraphine
1805: le Sabot fidèle
Librettos for opéras comiques
1786: Colombine et Cassandre le pleureur
1794: l’Intrigant sans le vouloir
1796: la Fête de la cinquantaine, in-8°, etc.
The one work of Faur's production which was the most notorious is the
Vie privée du maréchal de Richelieu (Paris, 1790, 3 vol. in-8°). It contains interesting anecdotes intended to scandal, including the romantic adventure of
Duke de Richelieu, with Mme Michelin, nicknamed la belle tapissière.