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Simon-Max
Nicolas-Marie Simon (1852, in Reims, France – 1923), known as Simon-Max, was a French tenor who was mainly active in Paris in the field of opera-bouffe. After musical studies in Reims he made his debut in 1875 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance as Janio in ''La reine Indigo'' then on 9 September that year at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques as Anatole de Quillembois in '' Les cent vierges'' by Lecocq.Martin J. ''Nos artistes des théâtres et concerts.'' Paul Ollendorff, Paris, 1895. At the Folies-Dramatiques he went on to sing in the premieres of ''Les cloches de Corneville'' on 17 April 1877 (Jean Grenicheux), ''La fille du tambour-major'' on 13 December 1879 and ''Madame Favart'' on 28 December 1878 (Hector de Boispréau). Other premieres included Cottinet in ''Le petit Parisien'' (16 January 1882), Inigo in ''La princesse des Canaries'' (9 February 1883), Ischabod in the French premiere of ''Rip'' (11 November 1884), Planchet in ''Les petits mousquetaires'' (5 March 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Cloches De Corneville
''Les cloches de Corneville'' (''The Bells of Corneville'', sometimes known in English as ''The Chimes of Normandy'') is an opéra-comique in three acts, composed by Robert Planquette to a libretto by Louis Clairville and Charles Gabet. The story, set at the turn of the 18th century, depicts the return of an exiled aristocrat to his ancestral castle, the machinations of the miserly steward to secure the family's fortune for himself, and the changing amorous pairings of the four juvenile leads. Aspects of the plot were criticised by contemporary critics as derivative of earlier operas. The opera was Planquette's first full-length stage work, and although he later wrote twelve more, including '' Rip Van Winkle'', which was a hit in London, he never equalled the international success of this first venture. It broke box-office records in Paris and London, where it set a new long-run record for musical theatre worldwide, and was continually revived in Europe and the US during the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fille Du Tambour-major
''La fille du tambour-major'' (''The Drum Major's Daughter'') is an opéra comique in three acts, with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Alfred Duru and Henri Chivot. It was one of the composer's last works, premiered less than a year before his death. It opened at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, Paris, on 13 December 1879, and, after a successful initial run, was frequently revived in Paris and internationally, but in recent times has not been among the Offenbach operas most frequently staged. The plot, which has elements in common with Gaetano Donizetti's 1840 comic opera '' La fille du régiment'', depicts a young woman discovering her real identity, renouncing her aristocratic upbringing, and marrying a dashing soldier. Background and first performance After immense success in the 1860s, Offenbach suffered a brief period of unpopularity with the Parisian public in the early 1870s for his association with the fallen Second Empire. His position as the pre-emini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Favart
''Madame Favart'' is an opéra comique, or operetta, in three acts by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Alfred Duru and Henri Chivot. Performance history After defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870) ended Napoleon III's reign, Offenbach's popularity declined in Paris, and he toured Britain and the United States. He continued producing new operettas in Paris, but most of the decade would pass before he enjoyed another hit. ''Madame Favart'' was first staged at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques in Paris on 28 December 1878, starring Juliette Simon-Girard in the title role and Simon-Max as Hector de Boispréau; it played for 208 performances. A new production was mounted at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens on 4 March 1884, then at the Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs in 1888 with Anna Judic in the title role. Gänzl, K.; Lamb, Andrew. "''Madame Favart''", in ''Gänzl's Book of the Musical Theatre''. Schirmer Books, New York, 1989, p. 369. Other productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali-Baba
''Ali-Baba'' is an opéra comique in three acts, first produced in 1887, with music by Charles Lecocq. The French libretto based on the familiar tale from the Arabian Nights was by Albert Vanloo and William Busnach. After some initial success the work faded from the repertoire. Performance history Ali Baba was a popular subject for operas ( Cherubini, 1833, Bottesini, 1871), pantomimes and extravaganzas in Paris and London during the nineteenth century.Gänzl K. Ali Baba – in ''The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre.'' Blackwell, Oxford, 1994. Both librettists were experienced in opéra-bouffe and had previously worked with Lecocq, Busnach from 1866 with ''Myosotis'', Vanloo starting in 1874 with ''Giroflé-Girofla''; the two men had met in 1868 when Vanloo had submitted an opéra-bouffe for consideration to Busnach who was at the time the director of the Théâtre de l'Athénée.Opéra-Comique Dossier Pédagogique: Ali-Baba (Anne Le Nabour (2013) Originally intended for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Helyett (opera)
''Miss Helyett'' is an opérette in three acts with music by Edmond Audran and words by Maxime Boucheron. It depicts the complications ensuing when the excessively puritanical heroine believes herself duty-bound to marry an unknown man who, in rescuing her from a serious fall in the Pyrenees, has been unable to avoid seeing the exposed lower half of her body. The piece was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens on 12 November 1890. Productions followed in continental Europe, Britain, the US and Australia. The most recent revival in Paris was in 1921, and the piece remained popular in the French provinces during the next two decades, but fell out of the repertoire after that. Background and first production By 1890 Audran was a well-established composer of opérette and opéra comique, with 18 full-length pieces to his credit, including the very popular '' La mascotte'' (1880). Boucheron was also experienced, having written librettos for Paul Burani, Georges G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette Simon-Girard
Juliette-Joséphine Simon-Girard (8 May 1859 – 1954) was a French soprano, principally in operetta.Gänzl K. Juliette Simon-Girard. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Her father, , was an actor at the Comédie Française, and her mother was Caroline Girard, of the Opéra-Comique. Career Girard was born at Paris. After studies at the Conservatoire in 1876 (in the class of Henri de Régnier) she made her debut at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques as Carlinette in Offenbach's ''La foire Saint-Laurent'' on 10 February 1877, and then became an overnight star by creating the role of Serpolette in '' Les cloches de Corneville'' on 19 April 1877.Martin J. ''Nos artistes des théâtres et concerts.'' Paul Ollendorff, Paris, 1895. During the run of ''Les cloches de Corneville'' she met and married the well-known tenor Simon-Max, thereafter becoming Mme Simon-Girard. At the age of 19, she created the title role in Offenbach’s '' Madame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fauvette Du Temple
''La fauvette du temple'' is an opéra comique in three acts of 1885, with music by André Messager and a French language, French libretto by Paul Burani and Eugène Humbert. The libretto bears some similarities to the outline of a vaudeville in three acts by the Cogniard brothers, ''La cocarde tricolore - épisode de la guerre d'Alger'', seen at the old Folies-Dramatiques on 19 March 1831.Noel E & Stoullig E. ''Les Annales du Théâtre et de la Musique, 11eme édition, 1885.'' G Charpentier et Cie, Paris, 1886. Traubner describes the opera as "a militaristic, patriotic affair with Algerian scenes".Traubner R. ''Operetta — a theatrical history.'' Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1983. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques on 17 November 1885 and ran for 150 performances. Roles Synopsis Act 1 Act 1 takes place in Paris in 1840 near the Rotunda of the Temple (Paris), Temple, with the flower-shop and a wine-shop in view. Pierre Aubertin is the fiancé of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Reims
A musician is a person who Composer, composes, Conducting, conducts, or Performing arts, performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general Terminology, term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, Conducting, conductors who direct a musical performance, or Performing arts#Music, performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides singing, vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a Musical ensemble, group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who Sound recording and reproduction, records and Music release, releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Deaths
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1852 Births
Year 185 ( CLXXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lascivius and Atilius (or, less frequently, year 938 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 185 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Nobles of Britain demand that Emperor Commodus rescind all power given to Tigidius Perennis, who is eventually executed. * Publius Helvius Pertinax is made governor of Britain and quells a mutiny of the British Roman legions who wanted him to become emperor. The disgruntled usurpers go on to attempt to assassinate the governor. * Tigidius Perennis, his family and many others are executed for conspiring against Commodus. * Commodus drains Rome's treasury to put on gladiatorial spectacles and confiscates property t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villerville
Villerville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. the commune is located towards the eastern end of the coastline called the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast). Composer Francis Bayer (1938–2004) was born in Villerville. Population International relations Villerville is twinned with: *Hausen bei Würzburg (in Bavaria, Germany) See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): External links |
Les Annales Du Théâtre Et De La Musique
''Les Annales du Théâtre et de la Musique'' ("The Annals of Theatre and Music") was an annual French periodical which covered French dramatic and lyric theatre for 42 years, from 1875 to 1916. The volumes also covered concert series and necrology. It was co-edited by Édouard Noël (1848–1926) and Edmond Stoullig (1845–1918) and was published in Paris by Charpentier from 1876 to 1895 and Berger-Levrault in 1896. Beginning in 1897 it was published annually by Paul Ollendorff (with Stoullig as the sole editor) up to 1914 with the penultimate volume published in 1916 (covering the years 1914–1915) and the final volume in 1918 (covering the year 1916). A total of 41 volumes were published. at |
