Les Chemins de l'amour

Les Chemins de l’amour (The pathways of love), FP 106-Ia, is a song (mélodie) for voice and piano composed in 1940 by Francis Poulenc on lyrics by Jean Anouilh, based on a waltz sung from the incidental music of the play Léocadia.

"Les Chemins de l'amour"
Song by Francis Poulenc
CatalogueFP 106-Ia
Textby Jean Anouilh
LanguageFrench
Based onLéocadia
by Jean Anouilh
Composed1940
DedicationYvonne Printemps
Premiere
Date28 November 1940 (1940-11-28)
LocationThéâtre de la Michodière, Paris

Genesis

Composed in October 1940,[1] the song is dedicated to the comedian and singer Yvonne Printemps, who sang it at the premiere of the play Léocadia on 1 December 1940. The song was somewhat successful, and Printemps recorded it.

Max Eschig published the score in 1945.

The American singer Jessye Norman made it one of her favorite tunes.

Discography
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References
  1. Les Chemins de l'amour on the site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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