Ibert, Jacques (François Antoine) (b Paris, 1890; d Paris, 1962). Fr. composer. Dir., Fr. Acad., Rome, 1937–60 (excl. 1939–45), ass. dir. Paris Opéra and Opéra-Comique 1955–6. Works, light and witty in style, incl.:OPERAS: Persée et Andromède (1921); Angélique (1926); Le Roi d'Yvetot (1928); Gonzague (1930); L'Aiglon (with Honegger, 1936); Les petites Cardinal (with Honegger, 1937); Barbe-bleue (radio, 1943).BALLETS: L'Éventail de Jeanne (with 9 other composers, 1927); Le Chevalier errant (1935); Les amours de Jupiter (1945); Circus (1952).ORCH.: Ballade de la geôle de Reading (1920); Escales (1922); vc. conc. (1926); Divertissement (1928, adaptation from mus. for Lebiche's play Un Chapeau de paille d'Italie (The Italian Straw Hat)); fl. conc. (1933); Diane de Poitiers, 2 suites (1934); concertino da camera, alto sax. (1935); Ouverture de fête (1940); Symphonie Concertante, ob., str. (1949); Louisville Concerto (1953); sym. No.2 (‘Bostoniana’) (1955); Hommage à Mozart (1956); Bacchanale (1956).CHAMBER MUSIC: Capriccio, 10 instr. (1938); str. qt. (1937–42); trio, vn., vc., hp. (1942); 2 Interludes, fl., vn., hpd. (or hp.) (1946).VOICE & PIANO (or ORCH.): 2 Mélodies, medium v., pf. (1910); 3 Chansons de Charles Vildrac, medium v., pf. (1928); La verdure dorée, medium v., pf. (1924); 4 Chants, medium v., pf. (1927); 4 Chansons de Don Quichotte, low v., pf. (or orch.) (1932); Chanson de rien, medium v., pf. (1934); Le Petit Âne blanc (The Little White Donkey) (1940, from Histoire No.2 for pf., 1921); Complainte de Florinde, mez., pf. (or hp.) (1951).