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André Grétry
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composer from present-day Belgium (1741–1813)
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André Ernest Modeste Grétry was a French composer and writer active in the classical music movement. His primary genres were opera and opéra comique. Notable works include *Guillaume Tell*, *Richard Coeur-de-lion*, *Zémire et Azor*, and *Céphale et Procris*. He was a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and received the award of Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Born on 8 February 1741, Grétry held citizenship in France and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. He worked in Paris, Rome, and Geneva. He died in Montmorency in 1813 and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Cephale Et Procris (Chefs-D'oeuvre Classiques De L'opera Francais Series, Vol 13)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- France
- Active from
- 1741
- Active to
- 1813
Discography
- Œuvres de Gretry, Gossec, Grisar1975
- Grétry / Haydn / L. Mozart / Stamitz / Telemann1990
- La Caravane du Caire1991
- Six Quatuors à cordes, op. III (Quatuor Haydn)1991
- Gretry: Richard Cœur de Lion / Rousseau: Le Devin du village2002
- L’Amant jaloux2002
- Airs & Ballets2003
- La Caravane du Caire2008
- Andromaque2010
- Guillaume Tell2013
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 91
- Total plays
- 592
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ernest
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Montmorency
- Child
- Lucile Grétry
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Andromaque
- Field of work
- composer
- Genre
- opéra comique
- Movement
- classical music
- Image
- Andre Gretry by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun.png
- Work location
- Geneva
Show 14 more facts
- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commons category
- André Grétry
- date of birth
- 1741-02-08
- date of death
- 1813-09-14
- Commons gallery
- André Grétry
- birth name
- André Ernest Modeste Grétry
- topic's main category
- Category:André Grétry
- name in native language
- André Grétry
- member of
- Académie des beaux-arts
- writing language
- French
- date of baptism
- 1741-02-11
- P8168
- Hotter than July
- student
- Caroline Wuiet
- Commons Creator page
- André Grétry
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to André Grétry, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
“The” two "of the Geitziger: a pleasure game in zween elevators and unbound speech with Arietten
Arias and chants from the Singspiele: Richard Löwenherz: in drey elevators
“The” Ancestor "of Midas: an operetta in drey elevators
The Snow Girl: a Singing Game in Drey Lifts
Das ReDas Gemählde: an operetta in an elevator
The Samni Marriage Feyer: A Play with Vocal
The friendship on the rehearsal: a singing game in zween elevators
Das ReDas Gemählde: an operetta in an elevator
Richard Coeur de Lion [Música notada]: opéra
Richard Coeur de Lion [Música notada]: opéra [Música notada]
Ouverture de La caravane [Música notada]
Ouverture de La caravane [Música notada]
Richard Coeur de Lion [Música notada] : opéra
Richard Coeur-de-lion [Música notada] : opéra-comique en trois actes
La garde passe [Música notada] : choeur des Deux avares de Gretry
Sérénade de L'amant jaloux [Música notada]
Sérénade de L'amant jaloux de Grétry [Música notada]
Rose chérie: (from “Zémire et Azor”)/Grétry
Les deux avares/(Grétry)
La fauvette (The warbler): (“Zemire et Azor”)/(Grétry)
Arija Loretty: iz 1 akta op. “Ričard L 'vinoe Serdce”/muz. A. Gretry
Vouz étiez, ce que vous n 'êtes plus: (from “Le Tableau parlant”)/Grétry
Richard Cœur de Lion: Grand duo/(Grétry)
Lucile: an operetta in a lift
Richard Löwenherz: Operette in 3 elevators
Arias and chants from: Raoul der Blaubart: a heroic opera in drey elevators
Arias sung in the Romantic-comic opera, called: Zemire and Azor: In four elevators
Zemire and Azor: a romantic-comic opera in four elevators
Zemire and Azor: a singing game in four elevators
Arias and chants from the comic operetta: Blendwerk: in zween files
The Blendwerk: A comic opera in a procession
Raoul der Blaubart: a heroic opera in drey elevators
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Encyclopedic overview
Portrait by Vigée Le Brun, 1785 Plaque in memory of André Grétry, 29-31 Grand Rue, Geneva. André Ernest Modeste Grétry ( French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven both of whom wrote variations on his works.
Biography
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