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Delphine Ugalde
Gabrielle Delphine Ugalde, née Beaucé (3 December 1829 – 19 July 1910), was a French soprano and composer. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde.E. Forbes: "Ugalde, Delphine", in: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'' (London & New York: Macmillan, 1997). Biography Delphine Ugalde was born in Paris. After studies with her mother and the tenor Théodore-François Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in 1848 as Angèle in Auber’s ''Le Domino noir'', followed by ''L'Ambassadrice''. She went on to create roles in several popular operas of the time including the title role in ''Galathée'' by Victor Massé on 14 April 1852, Virginie in ''Le Caïd'' by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and Coraline in '' Le Toréador'' on 18 May 1849. After a break, she returned for ''Psyché'' (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857. She sang in Auber's '' L’Enfant prodigue'' in London in 1851. At the Paris Opéra she sang Alice in ''Robert le diable'' in 1851 and Leonora in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gounod
Charles-François Gounod (; ; 17 June 181818 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been ''Faust (opera), Faust'' (1859); his ''Roméo et Juliette'' (1867) also remains in the international repertory. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod), Ave Maria (an elaboration of a Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach piece), and ''Funeral March of a Marionette''. Born in Paris into an artistic and musical family Gounod was a student at the Conservatoire de Paris and won France's most prestigious musical prize, the Prix de Rome. His studies took him to Italy, Austria and then Prussia, where he met Felix Mendelssohn, whose advocacy of the music of Bach was an early influence on him. He was deeply religious, and after his return to Paris, he briefly considered becoming a priest. He composed prolifically, writing church music, songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Leterrier
Eugène Leterrier (1843 – 22 December 1884 in Paris) was a French librettist. Leterrier worked at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris but then turned to the theatre. He mainly collaborated in writing libretti with Albert Vanloo. Their working relationship was productive and stress-free. In collaboration with Vanloo success first came with ''Giroflé-Girofla'' and ''La petite mariée'' for Lecocq. The pair went on to provide libretti for Potier, Jacob, de Villebichet, Offenbach, Chabrier, Lacome and Messager. Chabrier was particularly pleased with the honest and hard work he enjoyed with the librettists for his first staged works.Delage R. ''Emmanuel Chabrier''. Fayard, Paris, 1999. List of libretti With Albert Vanloo *''Giroflé-Girofla'' (1874) *'' La petite mariée'' for Lecocq (1875) *''Le voyage dans la lune'' (1875) *'' La Marjolaine'' for Lecocq (1877) *'' L'étoile'' (1877) *''La Camargo'' for Lecocq (1878) *''Une éducation manquée (''An Incomplete Education'') is an in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Gregh
Louis Charles Félix François Gregh (16 March 1843 – 21 January 1915) was a French composer and music publisher. Life Gregh was born in Philippeville, now Skikda, Algeria. His family was of Maltese origin. As a composer, he wrote operettas, ballets, numerous popular songs, and over 150 works for piano for two, four, and six hands. He died in Sainte Mesme, Seine-et-Oise, now Yvelines, aged 71. His son Fernand Gregh (1873–1960) was a philosopher, literary critic and poet, member of the Académie française. Publishing business Gregh registered as a music publisher with SACEM in February 1873 after having bought the catalogue of the Parisian publisher Claude Heu.Anik Devriès & François Lesure: ''Dictionnaire des éditeurs de musique français'', vol. 2: ''De 1820 à 1914'' (Geneva: Minkoff, 1988), p. 199. He grew by acquiring, by auction, parts of the dissolved publishers Léon Escudier (1882), Egrot (1884), and Jochem (1899). He was also the French representative of the pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste O'Kelly
Auguste O'Kelly (13 July 1829 – 16 February 1900) was a Franco-Irish music publisher in Paris between 1872 and 1888. Life Auguste O'Kelly was born as Louis Auguste Kelly in Boulogne-sur-Mer as the second son of the Dublin-born piano teacher Joseph Kelly (1804–1856). His brothers included the composers Joseph O'Kelly (1828–1885) and George O'Kelly (1831–1914). Around 1835 the family moved to Paris, where they lived in the Faubourg Poissonnière area of the 9th arrondissement. Nothing is known of his early education, but it may be presumed that he received piano lessons by his father. His name appears in the membership lists of the ''Association des artistes musiciens'for four years from 1850and agaifrom 1862 to 1864 Like his brothers, he went to Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1859 to have his name officially changed from Kelly to O'Kelly. Thsuggests that he sold pianos for them (or at least acted as an intermediary between the manufacturer and dealers) mainly between 1867 and 1871. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Tourte
Louis François, better known as Francis Tourte, (8 June 1816 – 5 October 1891) was a 19th-century French composer, poet, chansonnier and playwright. He was François Tourte's grandson. He wrote lyrics for more than 500 songs and melodies, whose music he sometimes composed, operettas libretti and theatre plays which were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, the Théâtre des Variétés, and the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens. Works Poetry *1841: ''Brises du matin'', poems *1843: ''Rémi ou Croyance et martyre'', short story in verse Theatre *1856: ''Une femme qui n'y est pas'', vaudeville in 1 act *1859: ''Le Docteur Tam-Tam'', opérette-bouffe in 1 act, music by Frédéric Barbier *1861: ''La Tour de Bondy'', folie musicale in 1 act, music by Deblond *1861: ''Si Pontoise le savait ''!, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act with Paul-Aimé Chapelle and Jules Adenis *1863: ''Madame Pygmalion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Sass
Marie Constance Sasse ax, Saxe, Sass(26 January 1834 – 8 November 1907) was a Belgian operatic soprano. "Her voice was powerful, flexible, and appealing",Warrack, p. 632. "Sass, Marie Constance". and she was one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opéra from 1860 to 1870. She created the roles of Elisabeth in the Paris premiere of Wagner's ''Tannhäuser'', Sélika in the world premiere of Meyerbeer's ''L'Africaine'', and Elisabeth de Valois in the world premiere of Verdi's ''Don Carlos''. Biography Born Marie Constance Sasse in Oudenaarde, to a father who was a military band-master,Walsh, p. 114. she studied music at the Ghent Conservatory with François-Auguste Gevaert and in Milan with Francesco Lamperti,Kuhn, p. 692. "Sass, Marie Constance". and made her debut in Venice as Gilda in Verdi's '' Rigoletto'' in 1852.Chrichton, Ronald; Forbes, Elizabeth. "Sasse ax, Saxe, Sass Marie (Constance)" in Sadie (1992) 4: 188–189. Early career at the Théâtre Lyrique Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Granier
Jeanne Granier (31 March 1852 – 18 or 19 December 1939) was a French soprano, born and died in Paris, whose career was centred on the French capital.Gänzl K. Jeanne Granier. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Life and career Granier was a pupil of Madame Barthe-Banderali, studying both opéra-comique and Italian music. Her debut was in 1873 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, replacing at short notice Louise Théo as Rose Michon in the opening run of '' La jolie parfumeuse''. Thus noticed by Offenbach, she went on to create ''Giroflé-Girofla'' (Paris premiere), title role in ''La Marjolaine'', the title role in '' Le petit duc'', ''Janot'', ''Ninella'', ''Mme le Diable'', '' Belle Lurette'' and ''Fanfreluche''. Martin J. ''Nos artistes des théâtres et concerts.'' Paul Ollendorff, Paris, 1895. She became for a period of 20 years one of the biggest musical stars in Paris, gifted both as an actress and singer whose admire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Béarnaise
La Béarnaise is an opéra comique in three acts of 1885, with music by André Messager and a French language, French libretto by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo. Wagstaff J. André Messager. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. History The success of ''La fauvette du temple'' in early 1885 began to open doors for Messager. Delphine Ugalde, who had just taken over the direction of the Bouffes-Parisiens, staged as her first production ''La Béarnaise''. When the stage rehearsals began, the principal singer was found to be unable to sustain the lead role. At first it was thought that Ugalde's daughter Marguerite Ugalde, Marguerite would take over, but the director then approached Jeanne Granier, who, after only having heard a play-through of the first act, took on the double part of Jacquette-Jacquet. Coming out of semi-retirement, Granier made the success of the piece. ''La Béarnaise'' was first performed at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Bavards
'' Les bavards'' (English: ''The Chatterboxes'') is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter based on "Los dos habladores", a story by Miguel de Cervantes.Lamb A. Jacques Offenbach (work list). In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Performance history ''Les bavards'' was originally created as ''Bavard et bavarde'' in one-act form and performed at the Kurtheater, Bad Ems in June 1862. It became ''Die Schwätzerin von Saragossa'' for Vienna in November of that year, and was produced in its final two-act form at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris (Salle Choiseul) on 20 February 1863, with Delphine Ugalde as Roland, Thompson as Inès, Tostée as Béatrix and Étienne Pradeau as Sarmiento, conducted by Offenbach. It entered the repertoire of the Paris Opéra Comique on 3 May 1924 conducted by Maurice Frigara, produced by Albert Carré, with Germaine Gallois as Rola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphée Aux Enfers
''Orpheus in the Underworld'' and ''Orpheus in Hell'' are English names for (), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. It was first performed as a two-act " opéra bouffon" at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris, on 21 October 1858, and was extensively revised and expanded in a four-act " opéra féerie" version, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, Paris, on 7 February 1874. The opera is a lampoon of the ancient legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. In this version Orpheus is not the son of Apollo but a rustic violin teacher. He is glad to be rid of his wife, Eurydice, when she is abducted by the god of the underworld, Pluto. Orpheus has to be bullied by Public Opinion into trying to rescue Eurydice. The reprehensible conduct of the gods of Olympus in the opera was widely seen as a veiled satire of the court and government of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Some critics expressed outrage at the librettists' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
