Jean-Pierre Solié
Jean-Pierre Solié (also Soulier , Solier or Sollié ; * 1755 in Nîmes ; † August 6, 1812 in Paris ) was a French cellist , opera singer (baritone) and composer .
Life
As the son of a cellist, he learned to play this instrument and the guitar, and he also worked as a choirboy. Solié began as a tenor , but then switched to the baritone range . He sang mostly at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. He also became a distinguished composer who primarily wrote one-act opera comiques .
As an adult, he appeared in operas by Grétry and Monsigny , and then appeared in operas by his colleague Méhul, for example . As a composer of an opera he appeared for the first time in 1783 and continued his successful career.
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| SURNAME | Solié, Jean-Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Soulier, Jean-Pierre; Solier, Jean-Pierre; Sollié, Jean-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cellist, opera singer (baritone) and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nîmes |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1812 |
| Place of death | Paris |