André Charles Prosper Messager (December 30, 1853 - 1929), French musician, was born at Montlucon. December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He studied at Paris, and was for some time a pupil of Saint-Saëns at the École Niedermeyer. In 1874 he became organist at St Sulpice. In 1876, he won the gold medal of the Société des Compositeurs with a symphony. In 1880 he was appointed music director at Ste Marie-des-Batignolles. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Charles Camille Saint-Saëns (IPA: [ʃaʁl. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music for orchestra, especially one in the form of a sonata. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1883 he completed Firmin Bernicat's comic opera François des bas bleus; and in 1885 produced his own operettas, La Fauvette du temple and La Béarnaise, the latter being performed in London in 1886. His ballet Les Deux pigeons was produced at the Paris Opera in 1886. 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

But it was the production of his comic opera La Basoche in 1890 at the Opéra Comique (English version in London the following year) that established his reputation; and subsequently this was increased by such tuneful and tasteful light operas as Madame Chrysanthème (1893), Mirelte (1894), Les Petites Michus (1897), and Véronique (1898), the latter of which had a great success in London.

Besides conducting for some years at the Opéra Comique in Paris, Messager's services were also secured in London in 1901 and later years as one of the directors of the Covent Garden opera. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Covent Garden is a shopping and entertainment complex in central London. ...

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