André Grétry

composer from present-day Belgium (1741–1813)
Person human Q210962
André Grétry
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André Grétry

Summary

André Grétry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rue des Récollets[2]. He was born on February 8, 1741[3]. He passed away in Montmorency[4]. He died on September 24, 1813[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • André Grétry's place of birth was Rue des Récollets[2].
  • André Grétry passed away in Montmorency[4].
  • André Grétry was born on February 8, 1741[3].
  • André Grétry died on September 24, 1813[5].
  • André Grétry is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Among André Grétry's spouses was Jeanne Marie Grandon[10].
  • A child of André Grétry was Lucile Grétry[11].
  • André Grétry held citizenship in France[12].
  • André Grétry held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[13].
  • André Grétry's professions included composer[6].
  • André Grétry's professions included writer[7].
  • André Grétry's field of work was composer[14].
  • André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis[15].
  • A notable student of André Grétry was Caroline Wuiet[16].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Guillaume Tell[17].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Richard Coeur-de-lion[18].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Zémire et Azor[19].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Céphale et Procris[20].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is L'amant jaloux[21].
  • A notable work attributed to André Grétry is Andromaque[22].
  • André Grétry received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • André Grétry received the Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[24].
  • André Grétry was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[25].
  • André Grétry is recorded as male[26].
  • André Grétry's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rue des Récollets[2], André Grétry… he was born on February 8, 1741[3].

Education

André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis[15]. Studied under Henri Moreau[28], a composer[29], 1728–1803[30]; Giovanni Battista Casali[31], a composer[32], 1715–1792[33]; Giovanni Battista Martini[34], a composer[35], 1706–1784[36]; and Nicolas Rennekin[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and writer[7]. André Grétry's field of work was composer[14]. A notable student of him was Caroline Wuiet[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Guillaume Tell[17], a dramatico-musical work[38]; Richard Coeur-de-lion[18], a dramatico-musical work[39]; Zémire et Azor[19], a dramatico-musical work[40]; Céphale et Procris[20], a dramatico-musical work[41]; L'amant jaloux[21], a dramatico-musical work[42]; and Andromaque[22], a dramatico-musical work[43]. Things named for André Grétry include 3280 Grétry[44], an asteroid[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[46], in France[47] and Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[24].

Personal Life

André Grétry was married to Jeanne Marie Grandon[10]. A child of him was Lucile Grétry[11].

Death and Burial

André Grétry died on September 24, 1813[5]. He passed away in Montmorency[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

André Grétry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by François Adrien Boieldieu[50], an opera composer[51], 1775–1834[52], of France[53], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[54].

Entities named for him include 3280 Grétry[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was André Grétry born?

Born in Rue des Récollets[2], André Grétry…

Where did André Grétry die?

André Grétry died in Montmorency[4].

Who was André Grétry married to?

André Grétry's spouses include Jeanne Marie Grandon[10].

What did André Grétry do for work?

André Grétry worked as composer[6] and writer[7].

Where did André Grétry go to school?

André Grétry was educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis[15].

What awards did André Grétry receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23] and Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[24].

Who did André Grétry influence?

André Grétry has been cited as an influence by François Adrien Boieldieu[50].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.valdoise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . archives.valdoise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Recueil de tombeaux des quatre cimetières de Paris. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] . Académie des beaux-arts. academiedesbeauxarts.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Departmental archives of Val-de-Marne. Retrieved . archives.valdoise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . planethugill.com. Retrieved . planethugill.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation composer, writer
    Notable work Guillaume Tell, Richard Coeur-de-lion, Zémire et Azor +3
    Educated at Fondation Lambert Darchis
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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