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Jules Massenet

Jules Massenet (1842–1912) was a French composer, musicologist and music educator.

Also recorded as Jules Emile Frederic Massenet; Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet.

Born at Saint-Étienne in 1842, died at Paris in 1912.

In detail

Jules Massenet studied at Conservatoire de Paris and Lycée Saint-Louis. training under Napoléon Henri Reber, Ambroise Thomas and François Benoist is recorded. Charles Koechlin, Spiro Samara and Mon Schjelderup are recorded as having studied under Jules Massenet. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, classical music, oratorio and operetta.

Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris. Positions recorded include president. Membership is recorded of Académie des beaux-arts, Royal Philharmonic Society and Higher Council for Fine Arts.

Works named in the authority record are Werther, Manon, Don Quichotte, Cendrillon, Thaïs and Hérodiade.

Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, resident at the Villa Medici and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Jules Massenet”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q194436: Jules Massenet

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