Karel Miry
Encyclopedia
Karel Miry was a Belgian
composer.
He was one of the first Belgian composers to write operas to librettos in Dutch. He composed the music for De Vlaamse Leeuw
the national anthem of Flanders
, and for which Hippoliet van Peene
wrote the lyrics. Miry also taught at the Ghent Conservatory.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
composer.
He was one of the first Belgian composers to write operas to librettos in Dutch. He composed the music for De Vlaamse Leeuw
De Vlaamse Leeuw
De Vlaamse Leeuw is the official anthem of Flanders, a region in the federal kingdom of Belgium.-Composition:...
the national anthem of Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, and for which Hippoliet van Peene
Hippoliet van Peene
Hippoliet Jan van Peene was a Flemish physician and playwright.He studied Medicine at the State university of Louvain and became a physician in Kaprijke and later in Ghent....
wrote the lyrics. Miry also taught at the Ghent Conservatory.
Operas
- Wit en zwart (opera in 1 act, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on 18 January 1846, in Ghent)
- Brigitta (opera in 3 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on 27 June 1847, in Ghent)
- Anne Mie (opera in 1 act, premiered on 9 October 1853, in Antwerp)
- La Lanterne magique (opera in 3 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on 10 March 1854, in Ghent)
- Karel V (opera in 5 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on 29 January 1857, in Ghent)
- Bouchard-d'Avesnes (opera in 5 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on 6 March 1864, in Ghent)
- Maria van Boergondië (opera in 4 acts, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on 28 August 1866, in Ghent)
- De Keizer bij de Boeren (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on 29 October 1866, in Ghent)
- De occasie maakt den dief (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on 24 December 1866, in Ghent)
- Frans Ackermann (opera in 4 acts, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on 13 October 1867, in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
) - Brutus en Cesar (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered on 14 October 1867, in Ghent)
- Le Mariage de Marguerite (opera in 1 act, libretto by M. de Wille, premiered on 27 November 1867, in Ghent)
- Een engel op wacht (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered on 8 December 1869, in Brussels)
- La Saint-Lucas (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. Story, premiered on 17 February 1870, in Ghent)
- Het Driekoningenfeest (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered in 1870, in Brussels)
- De dichter en zijn droombeeld (opera in 4 acts, libretto by Hendrik ConscienceHendrik ConscienceHenri "Hendrik" Conscience was a Belgian writer. He was a pioneer in writing in Dutch after the secession from the Netherlands in 1830 left Belgium a mostly French speaking country....
, premiered on 2 December 1872, in Brussels) - De twee zusters (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered in 1872, in Brussels)
- Muziek in t'huisgezin (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered in 1873)
- Het arme kind (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. Story, premiered in 1874, in Ghent)
- De kleine patriot (opera in 4 acts, libretto by J. Hoste, premiered on 23 December 1883, in Brussels)
- La Napolitaine (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. de Bruyne, premiered on 25 February 1888, in Antwerp)