Adolphe Charles Adam (French: [adɔlf adɑ̃]; 24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre...
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nominee July 20 – John Hymers, English mathematician (d. 1887) July 24 – Adolphe Adam, French composer (d. 1856) July 31 – John Ericsson, Swedish inventor...
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by Arcangelo Corelli, 1994 Corroboree, John Antill, 1950 Le Corsaire, Adolphe Adam, 1856 Corybantic Games, to music by Leonard Bernstein, 2018 La Création...
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list of the complete ballets of the French opera and ballet composer Adolphe Adam (1803–1856). La Chatte blanche. English-style pantomime in 1 act (composed...
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[ɔpeʁa nɑsjɔnal]) was a Parisian opera company that the French composer Adolphe Adam founded in 1847 to provide an alternative to the two primary French opera...
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Adolf (redirect from Adolphe (given name))
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins. The name is a compound derived from the...
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operatic repertoire is D5, found in "Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire" from Adolphe Adam's Le postillon de Lonjumeau and "Loin de son amie" from Fromental Halévy's...
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and choreography by Natalia Makarova Albrect. Giselle with music by Adolphe Adam Nutcracker Prince.The Nutcracker with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky...
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Giselle (category Ballets by Adolphe Adam)
Wilis), is a romantic ballet (ballet-pantomime) in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, it...
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Adolphe Adam (1803–1856). Unless otherwise noted, all premieres took place in Paris. Best known for his opéras comiques, of which he wrote 36, Adam actually...
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she was a prima ballerina who danced the titular character Giselle by Adolphe Adam. Having met director Joss Whedon in Angel, Glau was later cast in Whedon's...
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The Sadler's Wells Ballet: A history and an appreciation. London, England: Adam and Charles Black Ltd. OCLC 752903719. Crosby, John (16 December 1955). "Out...
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During his 42 years as a member he was joined by composers including Adolphe Adam, Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod and Ambroise Thomas. Under the government...
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after Jean Coralli and J. Perrot). Staged with Jules Perrot. Music by Adolphe Adam and Cesare Pugni. 7 February [O.S. 26 January] 1850. Le Corsaire (revival...
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The building was used after 1852 by the Opéra National (established by Adolphe Adam in 1847). It was renamed the Théâtre Lyrique in 1851. Dumas was a prolific...
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precious coral used to make jewelry. It was first used by French composer Adolphe Adam for a character in his 1849 comic opera Le toréador. As a diminutive...
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Adolphe d'Ennery (French pronunciation: [adɔlf dɛnʁi]; or Dennery; né Adolphe Philippe; 17 June 1811 – 25 January 1899) was a French playwright and novelist...
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Benoist (1794–1878) studied with teachers including Charles Simon Catel. Adolphe Adam [pupils] Georges Bizet Léo Delibes [pupils] César Franck [pupils] Albert...
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fille du Danube (1836) – choreography by Filippo Taglioni; music by Adolphe Adam Le diable amoureux (1840) – choreography by Joseph Mazilier; music by...
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Jeffrey Adam Gutt (born May 2, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter who has been the lead vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots since November 2017. He...
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and television special performance of Giselle, with music composed by Adolphe Adam. Dorfman also took on the role of producer. The ballet was recorded in...
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musical life. Among the other composers with whom Scribe worked were Adolphe Adam, Adrien Boieldieu, Gaetano Donizetti, Fromental Halévy, Jacques Offenbach...
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final song on the EP is the Christmas carol "O Holy Night", written by Adolphe Adam in 1847 and recorded by Brand New and Luke Wood in 2003. The album art...
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William Michael Rooke (1794–1847) wrote an unperformed work Cagliostro. Adolphe Adam wrote the opéra comique Cagliostro which premiered on 10 February 1844...
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Germanic/Anglo-Saxon equivalent, the bass-baritone.[citation needed] Max, Le chalet by Adolphe Adam Duke Bluebeard Bluebeard's Castle by Béla Bartók Don Pizarro, Fidelio...
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O Holy Night (category Compositions by Adolphe Adam)
opera composer Adolphe Adam, who had written his most famous work, Giselle, just a few years prior. The plan was to refer the writing to Adam upon Cappeau's...
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Léo Delibes (category Pupils of Adolphe Adam)
Paris, when he was twelve, studying under several professors including Adolphe Adam. After composing light comic opérettes in the 1850s and 1860s, while...
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and Francisque Sarcey, who occupied the "ground floor" of the Temps. Adolphe Adam, Hector Berlioz, and Coutil-Blaze wrote music-laden feuilletons. Babinet...
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Le Corsaire (category Ballets by Adolphe Adam)
Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam and other composers, it was first presented by the ballet of the Théâtre...
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Song ("Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire") from Le postillon de Lonjumeau by Adolphe Adam. Rosvaenge appeared in a wide spectrum of roles ranging from Mozart to...
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