Who wrote Thaïs Meditation?
Jules Massenet
Méditation/Composers
“Méditation” (pronounced [meditasjɔ̃]) is a symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thaïs by French composer Jules Massenet. The piece is written for solo violin and orchestra. The opera premiered at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on March 16, 1894.
What is the story of Thaïs?
Thais, (flourished 4th century bc), Athenian courtesan who traveled with the army of Alexander the Great in its invasion of Persia. She is chiefly known from the story that represents her as having persuaded Alexander to set fire to the Achaemenian capital of Persepolis in the course of a drunken revel.
What means Thaïs?
beloved, the bond
The meaning of Thais is ‘beloved, the bond’ and it is of Greek origin.
Who wrote Meditation Thaïs?
Who wrote the music Thaïs?
Thaïs/Composers
Who is Jules Massenet and what is he known for?
Jules Massenet. Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892).
Did Massenet write a Requiem?
At Thomas’s instigation, Massenet was commissioned to write a one-act opéra comique, La grand’tante, presented in April 1867. At around the same time he composed a Requiem, which has not survived.
Where was Jacques Massenet born?
Massenet was born at Montaud, then an outlying hamlet and now a part of the city of Saint-Étienne, in the Loire. He was the youngest of the four children of Alexis Massenet (1788–1863) and his second wife Eléonore-Adelaïde née Royer de Marancour (1809–1875); the elder children were Julie, Léon and Edmond.
How old was Joseph Massenet when he auditioned for the French Open?
According to his colourful but unreliable memoirs, Massenet auditioned in October 1851, when he was nine, before a judging panel comprising Daniel Auber, Fromental Halévy, Ambroise Thomas and Michele Carafa, and was admitted at once. His biographer Demar Irvine dates the audition and admission as January 1853.