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Silvain (other)
Silvain may refer to: * ''Silvain'' (opera), an opera by André Ernest Modeste Grétry * Silvain of Ahun, French martyr and saint * 15899 Silvain, an asteroid People with the surname * Eugène Silvain (1851–1930), French actor * Pierre Silvain (1926–2009), French writer and playwright Ships *, a Dutch fishing trawler in service 1904–16 See also *Saint-Silvain-Montaigut * Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde * Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx * Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc *Sylvain (other) Sylvain is the French form of Silvanus. It may refer to: People *Sylvain Archambault, Canadian director * Sylvain Bied (1965–2011), French footballer and manager *Sylvain Cappell (born 1946), American mathematician *Sylvain Chavanel (born 1979) ... {{Disambiguation, surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvain (opera)
''Silvain'' (spelt ''Sylvain'' in the 1771 libretto) is a one-act '' opéra-comique'' by André Grétry with a libretto by Jean-François Marmontel. It was first performed at the Comédie-Italienne (the Opéra Comique) on 19 February 1770 and was one of Grétry's biggest early successes. The plot concerns Silvain, who works as a poor farmer after being disinherited by his rich father for marrying a lower-class woman. The pastoral theme and its celebration of rural life was common in ''opéra-comique'' of the time but Marmontel's libretto goes much further in advocating social equality and defending the rights of peasants against the encroachment of landowners. Background Marmontel's chief source was ''Erast'', a one-act play by the Swiss writer Salomon Gessner, who enjoyed a considerable European vogue at the time. Erast is an impoverished mountain farmer whose servant Simon decides to "rob the rich to pay the poor" and feed his master's and other destitute families. Erast orders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Ernest Modeste Grétry
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name ''Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * : Andrei, |
Silvain Of Ahun
Silvanus (or ''Sylvanus''; french: Silvain, Sauvan, Salvan, Souvain) of Ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint. According to the tradition, Silvanus was a deacon who was killed by Vandals at the battle of ''Agedunum'' or ''Acitodunum'' ( Ahun) on 16 October 407. Veneration The antiquity of his cult is based on the fact that there was an ancient tomb said to carry his relics; the tomb rests in the crypt of the 12th-century church of Saint-Silvain d’Ahun. In a wood panel dating from 1639, he is depicted dressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm. The following places carry Silvanus' name : * Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc * Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde * Saint-Silvain-Montaigut Saint-Silvain-Montaigut (; Limousin: ''Sant Sauve Mont Agut'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprise ... * Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Silvain
Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928. Biography He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played Beaumarchais in Paris. He was received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he was very successful. In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' earned him a small spot in film history. He married , a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française. He was cremated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery (case 4454 of the columbarium). Theatre * 1876 : ''L'Ombre de Déjazet'' by Paul Delair ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Silvain
Pierre Silvain (1926 in Morocco – 30 October 2009) was a French writer and playwright. Works *1960: ''La Part de l'ombre'', novel, Plon *1963: ''La Chair et l'ombre'', novel, Plon *1964: ''L'Air et la chanson'', novel, Plon *1965: ''La Dame d'Elche'', novel, Mercure de France *1966: ''La Fenêtre'', novel, Mercure de France *1968: ''Zacharie Blue'', novel, Mercure de France *1969: ''La promenade en barque'', novel, Mercure de France *1971: ''Mélodrame'', theatre, Éditions Gallimard *1971: ''Les Eoliennes'', novel, Mercure de France *1973: ''Le Grand Théâtre'', novel, Mercure de France *1977: ''Les Espaces brûlés'', tale, Mercure de France *1983: ''Une douleur d'amour'', novel, Fayard *1985: ''L'empire fortuné'', novel, ed. Manya *1985: ''Le regard du serpent'', novel, ed. Mazarine *1990: ''Le Guetteur invisible", récit illustré de photographies de Pierre Schwartz, ed. Noésis *1992: ''Les chemins de la terre'', proses, éd. Rougerie *1994: ''Détours'', proses, éd. Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Silvain-Montaigut
Saint-Silvain-Montaigut (; Limousin: ''Sant Sauve Mont Agut'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde (; oc, Sent Sauve de Bèlagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key deve ... flows northeast through the commune. Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx
Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx (, literally ''Saint-Silvain under Toulx''; Auvergnat: ''Sant Sauve de Tol'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Silvan'') is a commune in the Creuse department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Geography The river Petite Creuse forms all of the commune's northern border. Population See also * Communes of the Creuse department References Communes of Creuse {{Creuse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain (other)
Sylvain is the French form of Silvanus. It may refer to: People *Sylvain Archambault, Canadian director *Sylvain Bied (1965–2011), French footballer and manager * Sylvain Cappell (born 1946), American mathematician * Sylvain Chavanel (born 1979), French cyclist *Sylvain Chomet (born 1963), French animator * Sylvain Cossette (born 1963), Canadian pop vocalist * Sylvain Côté (born 1966), Canadian former ice hockey player * Sylvain Cros (born 1980), French freestyle swimmer *Sylvain Distin (born 1977), French footballer *Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (born 1986), British footballer * Sylvain Eugène Raynal (1867–1939), French army officer *Sylvain Estibal (born 1967), French journalist, writer, and film director * Sylvain Garel (born 1956), French politician and human-rights activist *Sylvain Grenier (born 1977), Canadian wrestler *Sylvain Guintoli (born 1982), French motorcycle racer *Sylvain Arend (1902–1992), Belgian astronomer *Sylvain Lefebvre (born 1967), former NHL player *Sylva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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