Jules Massenet

Jules (Émile Frédéric) Massenet (May 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912) was a French composer. He is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century; they afterwards fell into oblivion for the most part, but have undergone periodic revivals since the mid-1970's. Image File history File links Description: Jules Massenet Size: 254 &times 367 pixels Source: What We Hear in Music, Anne S. Faulkner, Victor Talking Machine Co. ... Image File history File links Description: Jules Massenet Size: 254 &times 367 pixels Source: What We Hear in Music, Anne S. Faulkner, Victor Talking Machine Co. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about Opera, the art form. ...

Biography

Massenet was born in Montaud, then an outlying hamlet and now a part of the city of Saint-Étienne, in the Loire. When he was eleven his family moved to Paris so that he could study at the Conservatoire there. In 1862 he won the Grand Prix de Rome and spent three years in Rome. His first opera was a one-act production at the at Opéra-Comique in 1867, but it was his dramatic oratorio Marie-Magdeleine that won him the praise of the likes of Tchaikovsky and Gounod. Coat of arms Motto: Franco-Provençal: Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Loire (42) Canton Chief town of 9 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole Mayor Michel Thiollière  (UMP) (since 2001) Statistics Altitude 422 m–1... This article is about the French department. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Conservatoire de Paris, or Paris Conservatoire, has been central to the evolution of music in France and Western Europe. ... This article is about 1862 . ... The Prix de Rome is a scholarship for students of the arts. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Opéra comique is a French style of opera that is a partial counterpart to the Italian opera buffa. ... An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... Marie-Magdeleine is an oratorio in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet. ... “Tchaikovsky” redirects here. ... Categories: Stub | 1818 births | 1893 deaths | Opera composers | Romantic composers | French musicians ...

Massenet took a break from his composing to serve as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War, but returned to his art following the end of the conflict in 1871. From 1878 he was professor of composition at the Paris Conservatory where his pupils included Gustave Charpentier, Reynaldo Hahn and Charles Koechlin. His greatest successes were Manon in 1884, Werther in 1892, and Thaïs in 1894. Notable later operas were Le jongleur de Notre-Dame, produced in 1902, and Don Quichotte, produced in Monte Carlo 1910, with the legendary Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin in the title-role. Combatants Second French Empire North German Confederation allied with south German states (later German Empire) Commanders Napoleon III Otto Von Bismarck, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Strength 400,000 at the beginning of the war 1,200,000 Casualties 150,000 dead or wounded 284,000 captured 350,000 civilian... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gustave Charpentier (June 25, 1860 - February 18, 1956) was a French composer, best known for his opera Louise. ... Reynaldo Hahn Reynaldo Hahn (born August 9, 1875 in Caracas, Venezuela, died January 28, 1947 in Paris, France) was a naturalised French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist. ... Charles Louis Eugène Koechlin (November 27, 1867-December 31, 1950) was a French composer and teacher. ... Manon is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. ... Werther is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, based on the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe. ... Thaïs is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel of the same name by Anatole France. ... // Le jongleur de Notre-Dame is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Maurice Léna. ... Don Quichotte is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... Feodor Chaliapin Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин) [a more accurate English transliteration is Fyódor Shalyápin] (born February 13 [O.S. February 1] 1873, Kazan – died April 12, 1938, Paris) was the most famous Russian opera singer, bass of the first half of the 20th century. ...

In addition to his operas, he also composed concert suites, ballet music, oratorios and cantatas and about two hundred songs. Some of his non-vocal output has achieved widespread popularity, and is commonly performed: for example the Méditation religieuse from Thaïs, which is a violin solo with orchestra, as well as the Aragonaise, from his opera Le Cid and Élégie for solo piano. The latter two pieces are commonly played by piano students. In music, a suite is an organized set of instrumental or orchestral pieces normally performed at a single sitting, as a separate musical performance, not accompanying an opera, ballet, or theater-piece. ... Ballet as musical form is a musical composition intended for ballet performance. ... An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... A cantata (Italian, sung) is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and generally containing more than one movement. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Thaïs is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel of the same name by Anatole France. ... Aragonaise is from Aragon, a region in Spain, and means dance of Aragon. There are two famous musical compositions named Aragonaise, one by Jules Massenet from his opera Le Cid, the other from the opera Carmen by Bizet. ... Le Cid is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet, Edouard Blau and Adolphe dEnnery. ...

Opera

• La grand'tante - 1867
• Don César de Bazan - 1872
• Le roi de Lahore - 1877
• Hérodiade - 1881
• Manon - 1884
• Le Cid - 1885
• Esclarmonde - 1889
• Le mage - 1891
• Werther - 1892
• Thaïs - 1894
• Le portrait de Manon - 1894
• La Navarraise - 1894
• Sapho - 1897
• Cendrillon - 1899
• Grisélidis - 1901
• Le jongleur de Notre-Dame - 1902
• Chérubin - 1903
• Ariane - 1906
• Thérèse - 1907
• Bacchus - 1909
• Don Quichotte - 1910
• Roma - 1912
• Panurge - 1913
• Cléopâtre - 1914
• Amadis - 1922

La grandtante (The Great Aunt) is an opera in one act by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jules Adenis and Charles Grandvallet. ... Don César de Bazan is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Ennery, Dumanoir and Chantepie, based on the drama Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo. ... Le roi de Lahore is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet. ... Original Poster Artwork for Massenets Herodiade Hérodiade is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Paul Milliet and Henri Grémont, based on the novella Hérodias by Gustave Flaubert. ... Manon is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. ... Le Cid is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet, Edouard Blau and Adolphe dEnnery. ... Original poster for Paris premiere Esclarmonde is an opera in four acts, with prologue and epilogue by Jules Massenet, to a French libretto by Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont. ... Le mage is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jean Richepin. ... Werther is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, based on the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe. ... Thaïs is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel of the same name by Anatole France. ... Le portrait de Manon is an opera in one act by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Georges Boyer. ... La Navarraise is an opera in one act by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jules Claretie and Henri Cain. ... Sapho is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain and Arthur Bernède. ... For the English translation of the French story, see Cinderella. ... Grisélidis is an opera in three acts and a prologue by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Armand Sylvestre and Eugène Morand based on the play by the same authors, which itself is based on medieval tales. ... // Le jongleur de Notre-Dame is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Maurice Léna. ... Chérubin is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Francis de Croisset and Henri Cain after de Croissets play of the same name. ... Thérèse is an opera in two acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jules Claretie. ... Bacchus is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Catulle Mendès after Greek mythology. ... Don Quichotte is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain. ... Roma is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain based on the play Rome vaincue by Alexandre Parodi. ... Panurge is an opera in three acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Georges Spitzmuller and Maurice Boukay after Rabelais. ... Cléopâtre is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Payen. ... Amadis is an opera in three acts with prologue by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jules Claretie based on the Spanish knight-errantry romance Amadis de Gaula, originally of Portuguese origin, by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. ...

Oratorio and Cantata

• David Rizzio - 1863
• Marie-Magdeleine - 1873
• Ève - 1875
• Narcisse - 1877
• La Vierge - 1880
• Biblis - 1886
• La Terre Promise - 1900

Marie-Magdeleine is an oratorio in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet. ... Ève is an oratorio in four parts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet. ... La Vierge is an oratorio in four scenes by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Charles Grandmougin. ... La Terre Promise is an oratorio in three parts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto after the Vulgate. ...

Ballet

• Le Carillon - 1892
• Cigale - 1904
• Espada - 1908
• L'histoire de Manon (arr. Leighton Lucas) - 1974

Cigale is a divertissement-ballet in two acts by Jules Massenet to a scenario by Henri Cain. ... Lhistoire de Manon is a ballet comprising the music of Jules Massenet, arranged and partially orchestrated by British composer Leighton Lucas. ...

Orchestral

• Première suite d'orchestre - 1867
• Scènes hongroises - 1870
• Scènes pittoresques - 1874
• Scènes dramatiques - 1875
• Scènes napolitaines - 1876
• Scènes de féerie - 1881
• Scènes alsaciennes - 1882
• Fantaisie pour violoncelle et orchestre - 1897
• Concerto pour piano et orchestre - 1903

External links

• Jules Massenet free scores in the International Music Score Library Project
• A fabulous Massenet web site in French and English: [1]