The
Conservatoire de Paris (kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va.twaʁ də pa.ʁi) is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue
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in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France. The
conservatoire offers instruction in music, dance, and drama, drawing on the traditions of the "French School." In 1946 it was split into two
Conservatoires, one for acting, theatre and drama, known as the
Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (
CNSADThe Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique is France's national drama academy in Paris...
), and the other for music and dance, known as the
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP).
The conservatories operate under the auspices of the
Ministry of Culture and CommunicationThe Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
.
History
Origins
The origins of the Paris Conservatoire can be traced back to the creation of the
École Royale de Chant (literally,
The Royal School of Singing) by decree of Louis XIV on 28 June 1669. It was reconstituted by the composer Gossec in 1784.
In 1793, the
Ecole Royale was combined with a school for musicians of the National Guard, and named the
Institut national de musique.
In 1795, the
National ConventionDuring the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...
established during the
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refounded it as the
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique, and the Conservatoire's first 350 pupils commenced their studies in October 1796.
Present
By the 1940s, the Paris Conservatories had grown and become one of the biggest and most prestigious in Europe. In 1946, the Conservatoire was split into three Conservatories; one for music and dance, and one for the dramatic arts. The conservatories train more than 1,200 students in structured programs, with 350 professors in nine departments.
CNSAD
The Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique ("National Superior Conservatory of the Dramatic Arts") is the conservatory for acting, drama, and theatre, known by its acronym
CNSADThe Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique is France's national drama academy in Paris...
.
The Conservatoire resides in the original historic building of the Conservatoire de Paris on the rue du Conservatoire at rue Sainte-Cécile in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Free public performances by students at the
CNSADThe Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique is France's national drama academy in Paris...
are given frequently in the Conservatoire's theatre.
CNSMDP
The Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris ("National Superior Conservatory of Paris for Music and Dance", acronym CNSMDP) is a separate conservatory for music and dance. The French government built the impressive new campus with strikingly modern architecture in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
The
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on site was built in 1991 by a firm from
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.
Students
A listing of former students can be found at
List of former students of the Conservatoire de Paris
Former teachers
A listing of former teachers can be found at
List of former teachers at the Conservatoire de Paris
Current teachers
A complete list of teachers and accompanists at the Conservatoire de Paris can be found here:
Les enseignants
See also
- Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon
The Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon, sometimes referred to as the Conservatoire de Lyon, is a conservatory for the study of music and dance, located in Lyon, France....
(Conservatoire de Lyon)
- Conservatoire
- Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
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