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Élie Cohen (conductor)
Élie Cohen was a conductor, principally active in the field of opera in France during the inter-war years and made many recordings."Élie Cohen – chef d’orchestre" Les archives de l'Opéra Comique. Accessed 22 February 2021. Career Cohen made his debut at the on 7 August 1922 with '''' and continued to conduct there up to 1940. He also conducted premieres and new productions of ''A Quoi Rêvent les Jeunes Filles'' (Fraggi), '' |
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. It was also called the Théâtre-Italien up to about 1793, when it again became most commonly known as the Opéra-Comique. Today the company's official name is Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique, and its theatre, with a capacity of around 1,248 seats, sometimes referred to as the Salle Favart (the third on this site), is located at Place Boïeldieu in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, not far from the Palais Garnier, one of the theatres of the Paris Opéra. The musicians and others associated with the Opéra-Comique have made important contributions to operatic history and tradition in France and to French opera. Its current mission is to reconnect with its history and discover its unique repertoire to ensu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
