Arthur Pougin (French:[puʒɛ̃] 6 August 1834 – 8 August 1921) was a French musical and dramatic critic and writer. He was born atChâteauroux (Indre) and studied music at theConservatoire de Paris underAlard (violin) andReber (harmony). In 1855 he becameconductor at theThéâtre Beaumarchais, and afterward leader at Musard's concerts, subconductor at theFolies-Nouvelles, and from 1860 to 1863 he was first violin at theOpéra-Comique. He was in turnfeuilletoniste toLe Soir,La Tribune,L'Événement andLe Journal Officiel, besides being a frequent contributor to all the important French musical periodicals. His work in connection withFétis'sBiographie universelle, for which he prepared a supplement (two volumes, 1878–80), has, however, been found to be lacking in thoroughness. He edited the new edition of Clément andLarousse'sDictionnaire lyrique.

Pougin died in Paris at age 87.

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