ANDRE MESSAGER french Composer (1853-1929) Andre Messager free midi download

ANDRE MESSAGER
30^th December 1853 --- 24^th February 1929

André Messager was born on the December 30, 1853, in France and died on February 24, 1929, I think in Paris, he was a famous french
composer & conductor who was known for his operettas that achieved popularity in France as well as in England. Messager first gained
his reputation in operetta's with his La Béarnaise 1885 and was later premired in London in 1886.

It was after this period going upto the mid 1920's that he produced around 14 operettas, including the likes of Madame Chrysanthème
(1893) based on Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Mirette (1894), and also composed three ballets out of the three his Les Deux Pigeons
(1886) was especially well known. He composered in a light and elegant style that was characteristically in the Parisian. In 1898 he
became the director of the Opéra-Comique, then he was invited to become the artistic director of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden
(1901-06). He married Hope Temple who was a His wife was a Irish composer.

Messager from a young age studied the piano and composition, with such famous composers as Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré.
He later became a major figure in the musical life of London as well as Paris, both as a conductor and a composer, were he held a
prominent conductor positions in Paris and London. As mentioned above as a composer he is known chiefly for his light works. It was
in Paris that he conducted the world premieres of Debussys Pelléas et Mélisande as well as other famous pieces, he also gave at
Covent Garden the British premieres of operas by Saint-Saëns and Massenet.
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And now for the Music

Thanks to Clifton Coles for all the music below. Email (cliftoncoles@hotmail.com)

All the music below is from "Mirette - Opera Comique in Three Acts
(2592)"No.1. From Egypt's royal line (Chorus and Solos) Zerbinette, Francal, Bertuccio, chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2593)"No.2. Song of the Duck" Bobinet, chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2594)"No.3a. Roaming on with never a rest (Song) Mirette, chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2592)"No.4. When winter gales were loud (Song and Scene)". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2596)"No.5. Now stars above (Song) Picorin". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2597)"No.6. Long ago in Alcala (Song) Bobinet". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2598)"No.7. Up a tree" (Trio) Gerard, Bobinet, Baron". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2903)"No.8. Duet (Mirette, Gerard)". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2904)"No.9. Chorus and Dance". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2905)"No.10. Finale of Act I". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2599)"No.11. So forward through the fading light (Introduction to Act II and Ballad) Mirette. Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2600)"No.12. In quiet convent closes (Song) Gerard". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2906)"No.13. Trio (Mirette, Gerard, Picorin) Maiden with the wavy tresses". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2906)"No.14. The programme I'll discuss with you (Duet) Marquise, Bobinet". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2602)"No.15. But yesterday in convent gray (Song) Bianca". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2603)"No.16. When Noah sailed his good old ark (Trio) Gerard, Picorin, Bobinet". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2604)"No.17a. Fan Song" (Song and Chorus) Marquise, chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2607)"No.18a. Once a cavalier of Spain (Song and Chorus) Mirette,chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2907)"No.19. Trio (Mirette, Gerard, Picorin) Opening Chorus of Act III". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2608)"No.20. Long Bow Song (Duet and Chorus) Zerbinette, Bobinet, chorus". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2908)"No.21. Trio (Mirette, Gerard, Picorin) Quintet I'm a little gipsy dancer". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2609)"No.22. There was once a pretty peasant (Song) Mirette". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2909)"No.21. Trio (Mirette, Gerard, Picorin) Chorus and Dance". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2610)"No.24. Ah, Monsieur le Baron (Duet) Marquise, Baron". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

(2611)"No.25. Finale of Act III". Sequenced by Clifton Coles.

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