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Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet ( French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; [n 1] 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892).
May 9, 2024 · Jules Massenet (born May 12, 1842, Montaud, near Saint-Étienne, France—died August 13, 1912, Paris) was a leading French opera composer, whose music is admired for its lyricism, sensuality, occasional sentimentality, and theatrical aptness. The son of an ironmaster, Massenet entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 11, subsequently studying ...
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This is a complete list of operas by the French composer Jules Massenet (1842–1912). Several of Massenet's operas were premiered by the Opéra-Comique in Paris, first at the second Salle Favart (Favart 2), followed by the Théâtre Lyrique on the Place du Châtelet (Lyrique), and then the third Salle Favart (Favart 3).
TitleGenreActsLibrettoLa coupe du roi de Thuléopéra3 actsÉdouard Blau and Louis Gallet, based on ...1 actJules Adenis and Charles Granvalletopéra comique3 actsAdolphe d'Ennery, Philippe François Pinel ...L'adorable Bel'-Boul1 actLouis GalletPeople also ask
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Jules Massenet est un compositeur français né le 12 mai 1842 à Montaud (aujourd'hui quartier de Saint-Étienne) et mort le 13 août 1912 à Paris [1]. Ses compositions étaient très populaires à la fin du XIX e siècle et au début du XX e siècle .
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All Biographies. Jules Massenet. b St. Etienne, May 12, 1842; d Paris, August 13, 1912. Jules Massenet was the most prominent and prolific composer of French opera in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with more than 30 operas to his credit.
May 13, 2011 · French composer Jules Massenet died 100 years ago, leaving the opera world with a wealth of elegantly composed dramas.
Jules Massenet was a prolific and versatile French composer of the Romantic era, best known for his operas such as Manon, Thaïs and Werther. Learn more about his life, style and influence in this comprehensive feature by Classical Music magazine.
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