Autograph letter signed from Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Choisy-le-Roi, to Henri Duponchel, director of the Opera, 1831 November 29.

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...

Duponchel, Henri, 1795-1868

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868

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Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti after Charles Perrault's Cendrillon and librettos by Charles-Guillaume Etienne for Nicolas Isouard's Cendrillon and Francesco Fiorini for Stefano Pavesi's Agatina, o La virtù premiata; first performed in Rome at the Teatro Valle, 25 January 1817; the Holtei translation first performed in Berlin 20 October 1825. Cf. A. Loewenberg. Annals of opera. From the description of Aschenbrödel : komische Oper in zwei Acten, für die Darstellung auf der Königstädt...

Rouget de Lisle, Claude-Joseph, 1760-1836

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French poet and musician - composer of "La Marseillaise." From the description of Autograph letter signed : Choisy-le-Roi, to M. Le Vavasseur, publisher, 1834 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270657999 French poet and soldier. From the description of Autograph signature to an order to pay workmen : [n.p., no year] June 10-11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270658001 French writer, composer of the "La Marseillaise." From the description ...