Ernest Guiraud

Composer

1837 – 1892

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Who was Ernest Guiraud?

Ernest Guiraud was a French composer and music teacher born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing the traditional orchestral recitatives used for Bizet's opera Carmen and for Offenbach's opera Les contes d'Hoffmann.

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Born
Jun 26, 1837
New Orleans
Also known as
  • Гиро, Эрнест
Nationality
  • France
Education
  • Conservatoire de Paris
Died
May 6, 1892
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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