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Nicolas-Étienne Framery

Nicolas-Étienne Framery (25 March 1745 in Rouen – 26 November 1810 in Paris) was a French music theorist, critic and lyric writer associated with opera, especially opéra comique. He wrote and adapted librettos. His work became more academic and abstract and he eventually became surintendant de la musique for the Comte d'Artois, (who would become Charles X of France).

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Nicolas-Étienne Framery

Nicolas-Étienne Framery

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Born
1745 · Rouen.
Died
1810 · rue des Petits-Champs.
Nationality
France
Occupation
linguist · composer · poet · translator · librettist · writer · journalist · playwright
Fields
opera
Movements
classical music
Languages
French

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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