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Angélique (opera)
''Angélique'' is a 1927 French opera by Jacques Ibert Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert (15 August 1890 – 5 February 1962) was a French composer of classical music. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his firs ... to a libretto by "Nino", a pseudonym of Michel Veber, Ibert's brother-in-law.Michael Raeburn - 2007 ''The Chronicle of Opera'' 0500286671 p.185 "28 January Premiere of Angelique (Ibert/Nino) at the Theatre Beriza, Paris. The work ... By far the most popular 'new' opera of the period (it was translated into eighteen languages), the work presents the interaction of an intellectual composer, ...The work, based on the old legend of the man who puts his shrewish wife up for sale" A 1996 recording conducted by Yoram David was released on Fonit. References {{reflist Operas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Ibert
Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert (15 August 1890 – 5 February 1962) was a French composer of classical music. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first attempt, despite studies interrupted by his service in World War I. Ibert pursued a successful composing career, writing (sometimes in collaboration with other composers) seven operas, five ballets, incidental music for plays and films, works for piano solo, choral works, and chamber music. He is probably best remembered for his orchestral works including ''Divertissement'' (1930) and ''Escales'' (1922). As a composer, Ibert did not attach himself to any of the prevalent genres of music of his time, and has been described as an eclectic. This is seen even in his best-known pieces: ''Divertissement'' for small orchestra is lighthearted, even frivolous, and ''Escales'' (1922) is a ripely romantic work for large orchestra. In tandem with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
