André Messager
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French opera composer and conductor (1853–1929)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1853
- Died
- 1929
- Works
- 59
Top works
- La capinera del tempio
- Fortunio
- Véronique
- Les p'tites Michu
- La Basoche
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1853-12-30
- Active to
- 1929-02-24
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,540
- Total plays
- 20,961
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André Charles Prosper Messager (30 December 1853 – 24 February 1929), was a French composer, organist, pianist, conductor and administrator. His stage compositions included ballets and 30 opéra comiques and operettas, among which Véronique, had lasting success, with Les p'tites Michu and Monsieur Beaucaire also enjoying international success. Despite financial obstacles, Messager pursued studies in piano and composition, with teachers including Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré. <a href="ht
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Prosper
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Montluçon
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- organist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Gabriel Fauré
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- classical music
- Instrument
- organ
- Image
- André Messager.jpg
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- Commons category
- André Messager
- place of burial
- Passy Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1833-12-30
- date of death
- 1929-02-24
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- name in native language
- André Messager
- member of
- Académie des beaux-arts
- related category
- Category:Compositions by André Messager
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Works in European collections
16 objects attributed to André Messager, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Fortunio.. Nº 8bis, , La maison grisecomédie lyrique en 4 actes et 5 tableaux
Album musica [Música notada] : nº 107
Messe de Requiem [Música notada] : soli, choeurs et orchestre, op. 54
La Basoche: acte III: Elle M 'aime! / Livret de A. Carré. Musique de A. Messager
Véronique: (Duo de l 'ane)/(Messager)
Arioso/(Messager)
La Basoche: acte I: Trop lourd estle polds.../Livret de A. Carré. Musique de A. Messager
Madame Chrysanthème: Valse des cigales; (act 3)/(Messager)
The swing song: (Veronique)/(Eldes - Greenbank - Messager)
Arien und Gesänge aus: Zwei Könige : komische Oper in drei Aufzügen
Text der Gesänge zu "Die Basoche" : komische Oper in 3 Acten
La Basoche (zwei Könige) : komische Oper in drei Aufzügen
Der Schreiberkönig : komische Oper in drei Aufzügen
La basoche : Favoritstücke aus d. Oper ; (Zwei Könige), 2
La basoche : Favoritstücke aus d. Oper ; (Zwei Könige), 2
Nachlass von Felix Mottl (1856-1911) – BSB Ana 452, Messager, André. Felix Mottl (1856-1911) Nachlass: Briefe von André Messsager an Felix Mottl - BSB Ana 452.B. Messager, André