Jules Danbé
Jules Danbé (born December 15, 1840 in Caen , † October 30, 1905 in Vichy ) was a French composer, conductor and violinist.
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Jules Danbé studied at the Paris Conservatory , among others with Narcisse Girard and Augustin Savard . From 1861 to 1870 he was violinist at the Orchester du Vaudeville, the Théâtre-Lyrique , the Opéra-Comique and the Paris Opera . He took part in the Pasdeloup Concerts and was a soloist at the Societé des Beaux-Arts. In 1871 he founded the Concerts du Grand-Hôtel.
In 1875 he became director of the Théâtre-Lyrique; from 1876 to 1898 he directed the Opéra-Comique, after which he returned to the Théâtre-Lyrique. Several important contemporary operettas and operas were premiered under his direction, including Hoffmann's Tales by Jacques Offenbach (1881), Lakmé by Léo Delibes (1883), Manon by Jules Massenet (1884, with Marie Heilbronn in the leading role) and Le Flibustier by César Cui (1894).
In addition to his conducting activities, Danbé was concertmaster of the Orchester de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire and from 1888 director of the Fondation Beaulieu . He composed some violin works and published a violin school. In 1885 he was named a member of the Legion of Honor.
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| SURNAME | Danbé, Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer, conductor and violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1905 |
| Place of death | Vichy |