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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O Holy Night (category Compositions by Adolphe Adam)
written in 1843 by poet Placide Cappeau, it was set to music by composer Adolphe Adam. The English version, with small changes to the initial melody, is by...
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[ɔpeʁa nasjɔnal]) 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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the author of the poem, "Minuit, chrétiens" (1847), set to music by Adolphe Adam and known in English as the carol "O Holy Night" or "Cantique de Noël"...
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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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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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Placide Cappeau de Rouquemaure, translated by John Sullivan Dwight, music: Adolphe Adam 1847 "O Little Town of Bethlehem" words: Phillips Brooks 1867 music (US):...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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"Minuit, Chrétiens" (Cantique de Noël) lyrics: Placide Cappeau, music: Adolphe Adam 1843 (lyrics), 1847 (music) Translated into English as "O Holy Night"...
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"Making the Plane" 0:57 11. "O Holy Night ("Cantique de Noël")" (Adolphe Adam) 2:48 12. "Carol of the Bells" (Mykola Leontovych) 1:24 13. "Star...
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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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Thompson) – 2:06 "The First Noël" (Traditional) – 3:08 "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) – 3:24 "Away in a Manger" (Traditional) – 2:51...
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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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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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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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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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for Christmas Is You" Carey Walter Afanasieff 4:01 3. "O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 4:27 4. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Phil Spector Jeff Barry...
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"Wait for Mary, Christmas" Monahan, Becker 3:35 10. "O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 3:18 11. "Shake Up Christmas" Butch Walker, Monahan 4:07 12. "Happy Xmas...
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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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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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O Holy Night is a Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847. O Holy Night may also refer to: O Holy Night, a 1976 album by Luciano Pavarotti O Holy...
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Hudson Dan Caplen John Gomez Caplen Gomez Tedder 2:56 5. "O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam John Sullivan Dwight Hudson Gomez Tedder 4:24 6. "Make It to Christmas"...
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Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin 2:57 9. "Happy Christmas and Many More" Doug Grean, Scott Weiland 3:29 10. "O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight 4:13...
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