Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas
Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas (b Givet, nr. Mezières, 1763; d Paris, 1817). Fr. composer. Organist at convent at age 10. Taken to Paris 1778 by rich amateur who recognized his talent, studying under Edelmann. Befriended by Gluck who advised him to compose for the stage. His Euphrosine et Coradin (1790) won him fame and imparted new dramatic force to opéra-comique. 30 other stage-works followed in next 17 years, most famous being Joseph (1807) in which his strong dramatic sense and lyrical vein are found at their best. Taught at Paris Cons. 1793–1815. Fortunes declined after fall of his patron Napoleon. Also wrote ballets, cantatas, songs, a Mass, and syms. His operas incl.: Euphrosine et Coradin (1790), Stratonice (1792), Le Jeune Sage et le vieux fou (1793), Le Jeune Henri (1797), Ariodant (1799), Les Deux Aveugles de Tolède (1806), Uthal (1806), Joseph (1807), Le Prince troubadour (1813), L'Oriflamme (1814).
More From encyclopedia.com
Jacques Prevert , Prévert, Jacques
PRÉVERT, Jacques
Writer. Nationality: French. Born: Jacques Henri Marie Prévert in Neuilly-sur-Seine, 4 February 1900. Military Serv… Adolphe Charles Adam , Adam, Adolphe (Charles)
Adam, Adolphe (Charles)
Adam, Adolphe (Charles), noted French composer, son of Jean (Louis) Adam; b. Paris, July 24, 1803; d.… Edouard Le Roy , Édouard Le Roy, the French philosopher of science, ethics, and religion, was born in Paris and studied science at the École Normale Supérieure. He pa… Robert Cambert , Cambert, Robert, French composer; b. Paris, c. 1628; d. London, c.Feb. 1677. He was a pupil of Cham-bonnières. In 1652 he became organist at St. Hono… Urbain Jean Joseph Leverrier , Le Verrier, whose family came from Normandy, attended secondary school in his native city and then in Caen. The family’s finances were modest; and hi… Francis Poulenc , Poulenc, Francis
Poulenc, Francis (b Paris, 1899; d Paris, 1963). Fr. composer and pianist. Taught pf. by his mother. At 15 studied with Ricardo Viñe…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas