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| − | '''Jules Massenet''' (1842 – 1912) was a [[French]] [[composer]] best known for his [[opera]]s. | + | ''' Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet''' (1842 – 1912) was a [[French]] [[composer]] best known for his [[opera]]s. |
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* Les deux boursiers | * Les deux boursiers | ||
* Thérèse | * Thérèse | ||
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| + | * Thäis | ||
* Werther | * Werther | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | * [http://opera.stanford.edu/Massenet/ Jules Massenet] | + | *[http://opera.stanford.edu/Massenet/ Jules Massenet] |
| + | *[http://opera.stanford.edu/Massenet/ Jules Massenet] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 16:18, September 27, 2008
Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet (1842 – 1912) was a French composer best known for his operas.
He was one of the best-respected French composers of his day. He was, a member of the Academy and a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire. [1]
Some works
- Les deux boursiers
- Thérèse
- Le Cid
- Manon
- Thäis
- Werther
- Roma
See also
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Gioacchino Rossini
- Maurice Ravel
- Romantic period (music)
- Classical period (music)
External links
References
- Irvine, Demar: Massenet: A Chronicle of his Life and Times Amadeus Press, 1994.