Jules Massenet
Opera, Composer
1842 – 1912
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Who was Jules Massenet?
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet was a French composer best known for his operas. His compositions were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and he ranks as one of the greatest melodists of his era. Soon after his death, Massenet's style went out of fashion, and many of his operas fell into almost total oblivion. Apart from Manon and Werther, his works were rarely performed. However, since the mid-1970s, many operas of his such as Thaïs and Esclarmonde have undergone periodic revivals.
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- Born
- May 12, 1842
Montaud, Hérault - Also known as
- Massenet
- Jules Massenet -1842 - 1912
- Messenet
- J. Massenet
- Massenet, Jules
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Died
- Aug 13, 1912
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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