Stanislas Champein (19 November 1753 – 19 September 1830) was an 18th/19th-century French composer and politician, a member of the

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. In 1792, Champein joined the administration and was made a

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Works (selection)

He is known for several witty musical scores which were long part of the repertoire including: *1787: ''Les Dettes'' *1779: ''Le Soldat français'',

opéra comique ''Opéra comique'' (; plural: ''opéras comiques'') is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged from the popular ''opéras comiques en vaudevilles'' of the Théâtre de la foire, Fair Theatres of St Germain and S ...

*1781: ''La Mélomanie'', parody of Italian music *1789: ''Le Nouveau

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'' which the author passed of as an Italian

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*1807: ''Laurette'', one-act opera, libretto by

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