Raoul Gunsbourg
Raoul Samuel Gunsbourg (born January 6, 1860 in Bucharest , † May 31, 1955 in Monte Carlo ) was a Romanian opera director, writer and composer .
Life
Raoul Gunsbourg acquired his musical education and extensive knowledge of literature and languages as an autodidact . In 1875 he graduated from the medical school in Bucharest . In 1877/78 he served as a medic in the Russian army in the Russo-Turkish War .
In 1881 Gunsbourg founded a French opera stage in Moscow . From 1883 he worked for Tsar Alexander III. (1881–1894) Courier services to France . 1888/89 Gunsbourg was director of the Grand Théâtre of Lille , 1889–1891 director of the Nice Opera and 1892–1951 director of the Opéra de Monaco .
Stage works
- Le Vieil Aigle , 1 act (first performance February 13, 1909 in Monte Carlo)
- Ivan le Terrible , 3 acts (October 20, 1910 in Brussels, Théâtre de la Monnaie)
- Venise , 3 acts (March 8, 1913 in Monte Carlo)
- Maître Manole , 3 acts (March 17, 1918 in Monte Carlo)
- Satan , 9 pictures (March 20, 1920 in Monte Carlo)
- Lysistrata , 3 acts (February 20, 1923 in Monte Carlo)
- Les Dames galantes de Brantome , 5 scenes (with Maurice Thiriet and Henri Tomasi ) (February 12, 1946 in Monte Carlo)
Web links
- Literature by and about Raoul Gunsbourg in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of stage works by Raoul Gunsbourg based on the MGG at Operone
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gunsbourg, Raoul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gunsbourg, Raoul Samuel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian opera director, writer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1955 |
| Place of death | Monte Carlo |