Félix Fourdrain

Félix Fourdrain (3 February 1880, Nice — 23 October 1923, Paris) was a French organist and composer, best known for his operas; he often collaborated with librettists Arthur Bernède and Paul De Choudens and was a close friend and disciple of Jules Massenet. Fourdrain premiered several operas in his lifetime, such as La légende du Point d'Argentan at Théâtre National De l'Opéra-Comique in 1903, Vercingétorix (1912) at Opéra de Nice, and Madame Roland at Théâtre Des Arts, Rouen in 1913. Fourdrain studied with Alexandre Guilmant and Charles-Marie Widor at Conservatoire de Paris, awarded a premiere prix in 1900 for his organ performance. After graduation, Félix served as a titular organist at Eglise Sainte Elisabeth de Hongrie, Paris.