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Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 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.
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.
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 XIXe siècle et au début du XXe siècle.
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet 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).
Composer Guides. Jules Massenet. by Katherine Cooper. Massenet's best-known works, Werther and Manon, have been as well represented in the recording studio as they are in the opera-house - there are over 70 recordings of each, dating from the 1920s to the present day, and they were particularly well served during the 1950s and 60s (my own ...
Jules Massenet. Born: 12 May 1842, Montaud, Hérault, France. Died: 13 August 1912, Paris, France. Jules Massenet’s operas made him one of the most popular composers of the late nineteenth century, his works performed throughout Europe, the Americas and North Africa.
French composer Jules Massenet (1842–1912) was the leading French operatic composer of his day. Of his more than forty works for the stage many are still performed today, including Manon, Le Cid, Esclarmonde, Werther, Thaïs, Cendrillon, Chérubin and Don Quichotte.
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.
May 12, 2018 · Jules Massenet, born on May 12, 1842, is arguably the chameleon of all opera composers, his style evolving to suit the text rather than imposing a specific musical style to every work. This ability makes him, for many, the greatest French composer of opera to ever live.
Dec 19, 2017 · French composer Jules Massenet died 100 years ago, leaving the opera world with a wealth of elegantly composed dramas. Topical Press Agency/Getty Images hide caption
