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Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas ( French: [ɑ̃bʁwaz tɔmɑ]; 5 August 1811 – 12 February 1896) was a French composer and teacher, best known for his operas Mignon (1866) and Hamlet (1868). Born into a musical family, Thomas was a student at the Conservatoire de Paris, winning France's top music prize, the Prix de Rome.
Apr 11, 2024 · Ambroise Thomas was a French composer best known for his operas, particularly Mignon, written in a light, melodious style. Thomas attended the Paris Conservatoire, concluding his studies by winning the Prix de Rome in 1832 for his cantata Hermann et Ketty. Upon his return from Rome in 1835 he.
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This is a list of the complete operas of the French opera composer Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896). All premieres took place in Paris unless otherwise noted.
TitleGenreSubdivisionsLibrettoLa double échelle1 actLe perruquier de la régenceopéra comique3 actsEugène de Planard and Paul DupontLe panier fleuriopéra comique1 actAdolphe de Leuven (Adolphe de Ribbing) ...Carlineopéra comique3 actsAdolphe de Leuven and Léon Levy ...Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas (5 August 1811 – 12 February 1896) was a French composer, best known for his operas Mignon (1866) and Hamlet (1868, after Shakespeare) and as Director of the...
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Jan 24, 2023 · Ambroise Thomas’s “Hamlet” had all the elements to become a blockbuster at the Paris Opera in the 19th century. With a gripping plot that unfolds over five acts, a leading baritone in the title...
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Mignon is an 1866 opéra comique (or opera in its second version) in three acts by Ambroise Thomas. The original French libretto was by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on Goethe's 1795-96 novel Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. The Italian version was translated by Giuseppe Zaffira.