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Adolphe Charles Adam (French: [adɔlf adɑ̃]; 24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) and Si j'étais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol "Minuit ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Adolphe Adam (born July 24, 1803, Paris, France—died May 3, 1856, Paris) was a French composer whose music for the ballet Giselle (1841) is noted for its easy grace and cogency. It has retained its popularity with dancers and audiences to the present day.
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A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1844) and Le Corsaire (1856, his last work), his opera Les Toréadors (AKA Le toréador ou L'accord parfait) (1849), and his Christmas carol O Holy Night (1847).
Giselle (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ z ɛ l /; French:), originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis (French: [ʒizɛl u le vili], Giselle, or The Wilis), is a romantic ballet ("ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam.
Giselle, ballet by French composer Adolphe Adam, first performed in Paris on June 28, 1841. Other than the Christmas carol Minuit, Chrétiens (known in English as O Holy Night), Giselle is Adam’s most famous work. The idea for the ballet Giselle originated with French poet and novelist Théophile.
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Not only is the music of superior quality, many famous ballerinas such as Pavlova, Markova, Fonteyn, and Makarova have danced the title role. In 1850, he composed the Christmas song Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night), which became one of the most performed and recorded pieces of music.
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