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| − | ''' Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet''' (1842 – 1912) was a [[French]] [[composer]] best known for his [[opera]]s. Massenet was a leading opera composer like | + | ''' Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet''' (1842 – 1912) was a [[French]] [[composer]] best known for his [[opera]]s. He won the Prix de Rome in 1863. Massenet was a leading opera composer like [[Giuseppe Verdi]] and [[Richard Wagner]]. |
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| − | + | Massenet 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.<ref>[http://www.morrisonfoundation.org/Massenet_Main_Page.html Jules Massenet]</ref> | |
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== Some works == | == Some works == | ||
| − | * Les deux boursiers | + | * Les deux boursiers (never performed) |
| + | * David Rizzio (Grand Prix de Roma) | ||
* Manon | * Manon | ||
* Le Cid | * Le Cid | ||
* Le Mage | * Le Mage | ||
| − | * Werther | + | * '''Werther''' |
| − | * | + | * Thaïs ('''Méditation''') |
| − | * Thérèse | + | * '''Thérèse''' |
| + | * '''Don Quichotte''' | ||
* Roma | * Roma | ||
Latest revision as of 00:59, July 12, 2016
Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet (1842 – 1912) was a French composer best known for his operas. He won the Prix de Rome in 1863. Massenet was a leading opera composer like Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.
Massenet 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 (never performed)
- David Rizzio (Grand Prix de Roma)
- Manon
- Le Cid
- Le Mage
- Werther
- Thaïs (Méditation)
- Thérèse
- Don Quichotte
- 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.
