Jean Nouguès
Illustration — Portrait of Jean Nouguès Jean-Charles Nouguès (25 April 1875 – 28 August 1932) was a French composer of operas. Jean Nouguès was born in Bordeaux, Nouguès was from a wealthy family, and in his youth he received little formal musical training. His first opera, Le Roi de Papagey, was written when he was only sixteen; after further study in Paris, he composed a second, Yannha, which was premiered in Bordeaux in 1905.
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Jean Nouguès
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- Born
- 1875 · Bordeaux.
- Died
- 1932 · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- opera
- Movements
- classical music
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Born at Bordeaux in 1875, died at 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1932.
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Jean Nouguès lived from 26 April 1875 to 28 August 1932 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Jean Nouguès was born on 26 April 1875 in Bordeaux (Gironde). Jean Nouguès died on 28 August 1932 in Paris, 16th arrondissement, France.
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