Max d'Ollone
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Maximilien-Paul-Marie-Félix d'Ollone was a French composer, born 13 June 1875 at Besançon
and died in Paris
1959.
He started composing very early, entering the Paris Conservatoire at 6, winning many prizes, receiving the encouragement of Gounod, Saint-Saens, Massenet, Thomas and Delibes. His teachers at the Conservatoire were Lavignac, Massenet, Gédalge and Lenepveu; he won the Prix de Rome
in 1897.
He was director of music in Angers
, professor at the Paris Conservatoire and director of the Opéra-Comique
. In 1932 he wrote three important articles for Le Ménestrel (29 July, 9 Decembre, 16 December) arguing for a more populist approach to composition.
His works include:
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
1959.
He started composing very early, entering the Paris Conservatoire at 6, winning many prizes, receiving the encouragement of Gounod, Saint-Saens, Massenet, Thomas and Delibes. His teachers at the Conservatoire were Lavignac, Massenet, Gédalge and Lenepveu; he won the Prix de Rome
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...
in 1897.
He was director of music in Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
, professor at the Paris Conservatoire and director of the Opéra-Comique
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
. In 1932 he wrote three important articles for Le Ménestrel (29 July, 9 Decembre, 16 December) arguing for a more populist approach to composition.
His works include:
- Jean (operaOperaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
in five acts, 1900-1905) - Bacchus et Silène (balletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, 1901, Béziers) - Le retour (drame lyrique in two acts to his own libretto, 1911, Angers)
- Les amants de Rimini (opera in four acts to his own libretto)
- L'etrangère (opera in two acts)
- Les uns et les autres (comédie lyrique in one act with text by Paul VerlainePaul VerlainePaul-Marie Verlaine was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.-Early life:...
, 6 November 1922, Opéra-Comique) - L'Arlequin (comédie lyrique in five acts, 22 December 1924, Paris Opera)
- George Dandin (opéra comiqueOpéra comiqueOpéra comique is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged out of the popular opéra comiques en vaudevilles of the Fair Theatres of St Germain and St Laurent , which combined existing popular tunes with spoken sections...
in three acts after MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, 1930) - Le temple abandonné (one-act ballet, 1931, Monte Carlo)
- La Samaritaine (opera in three acts after RostandRostandRostand may refer to:*Edmond Rostand was a French poet and dramatist.*Jean Rostand was a French biologist and philosopher....
, 1937, Paris) - Olympe de Clèves (opera in four acts after DumasAlexandre Dumas, pèreAlexandre Dumas, , born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world...
, unpublished)