Émile Jonas
Émile Jonas (5 March 1827 – 21 May 1905) was a 19th-century French composer.
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Émile Jonas

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- Born
- 5 March 1827
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Died
- 21 May 1905
- Place of death
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Occupation
- Composer
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- opera
- Movements
- classical music
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Teachers
- Félix Le Couppey · Michele Carafa
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Émile Jonas (5 March 1827 – 21 May 1905) was a 19th-century French composer.
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Biography
Émile Jonas studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under Félix Le Couppey and Michele Carafa is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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• Born — 5 March 1827 • Birthplace — Paris • Died — 21 May 1905 • Place of death — Saint-Germain-en-Laye • Occupation — Composer
Works
Works
• 1855: Le Duel de Benjamin, libretto by Eugène Mestépès • 1856: La Parade, libretto by Jules Barbier and Jules Brésil) • 1857: Le roi boit, libretto by Adolphe Jaime and Eugène Mestépès • 1857: Les Petits Prodiges, libretto by Adolphe Jaime and Etienne Tréfeu • 1863: Job et son chien, libretto by Eugène Mestépès) • 1864: Le Manoir des Larenardière, libretto by Eugène Mestépès • 1865: Avant la noce, libretto by Eugène Mestépès and Paul Boisselot • 1865: Les Deux Arlequins, libretto by Eugène Mestépès • 1867: Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre, composition with Georges Bizet, Isidore Legouix and Léo Delibes, libretto by William Busnach after Paul Siraudin • 1869: Le Canard à trois becs, libretto by Jules Moinaux • 1869: Désiré, sire de Champigny • 1871: Javotte ou Cinderella the Younger, libretto by Alfred Thompson, London • 1873: Goldchignon (libretto: Eugène Grangé, Victor Bernard and Étienne Tréfeu, in German Julius Hopp), Vienna • 1874: Die Japanesin, libretto by Eugène Grangé and Victor Bernard, in German, F. Zell and Richard Genée), Vienna • 1882: La Bonne Aventure, libretto by Hector Crémieux and Albert de Saint-Albin • 1882: Estelle et Némourin, libretto by Émile de Najac and Henry Bocage • 1883: Le Premier Baiser, libretto by Émile de Najac and Raoul Toché • La Princesse Kelebella • Miss Robinson
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1827
Émile Jonas born at Paris.
1905
Émile Jonas died at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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