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    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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    Opéra-National 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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    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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    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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    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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    December 1834 La Marquise, one-act opéra comique, with Adolphe de Leuven, music by Adolphe Adam, Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, 28 February 1835 L'Éclair...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    Adolphe d'Ennery (or Dennery; né Adolphe Philippe; 17 June 1811 – 25 January 1899) was a French playwright and novelist. Born in Paris, his real surname...
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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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    Le Diable à quatre (ballet) (category Ballets by Adolphe Adam)
    three acts), with choreography by Joseph Mazilier, music by Adolphe Adam, and libretto by Adolphe de Leuven, first presented by the Ballet of the Académie...
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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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    fille du Danube (1836) – choreography by Filippo Taglioni; music by Adolphe Adam Le diable amoureux (1840) – choreography by Joseph Mazilier; music by...
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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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  • "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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    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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    Grisi. Created the title role of Giselle (Jules Perrot, Jean Coralli and Adolphe Adam. 1841). Created the dual role of Peri/Leila in the oriental La Péri (Jean...
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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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    but never hands. 1852: La poupée de Nuremberg, an opéra comique, by Adolphe Adam 1870: Elements of the story were later adapted (very loosely) as the...
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    During his 42 years as a member he was joined by composers including Adolphe Adam, Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod and Ambroise Thomas. Under the government...
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    Odalisques from his revival of the ballet Le Corsaire (set to the music of Adolphe Adam and Cesare Pugni, choreographed for three women); the Paquita Pas de...
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    September 1834 Adolphe Adam Le chalet Salle de la Bourse 16 December 1835 Fromental Halévy L'éclair Salle de la Bourse 13 October 1836 Adolphe Adam Le postillon...
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  • and Francisque Sarcey, who occupied the "ground floor" of the Temps. Adolphe Adam, Hector Berlioz, and Coutil-Blaze wrote music-laden feuilletons. Babinet...
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    The building was used after 1852 by the Opéra National (established by Adolphe Adam in 1847). It was renamed the Théâtre Lyrique in 1851. Dumas was a prolific...
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  • Christina Rossetti 4:23 5. "O Holy Night" (featuring Rolando Villazón) Adolphe Adam 5:03 6. "I Believe in Father Christmas" Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield 3:09...
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  • "pirate") may refer to: Le Corsaire, a ballet by Joseph Mazilier to music by Adolphe Adam et al., first performed in 1858 Le corsaire, an overture composed by...
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