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Jules Massenet

French composer (1842–1912)
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Jules Massenet
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Summary

Jules Massenet was born on May 12, 1842[1], in Saint-Étienne[2]. He died on August 13, 1912[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,493 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Montaud[11]
  • Place of burial: cemetery in Égreville[12]
  • Father: Alexis Massenet[13]
  • Spouse: Ninon de Gressy[14]
  • Child: Juliette Massenet[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Occupation: librettist[17], organist[18]
  • Position held: president[19]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[20]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[21], Lycée Saint-Louis[22]
  • Student: Charles Koechlin[23], Spyridon Samaras[24], Mon Schjelderup[25], Rose Caron[26], Eugène-Philippe Bellenot[27]
  • Notable work: Werther[28], Manon[29], Don Quichotte[30], Cendrillon[31], Thaïs[32], Hérodiade[33]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[34], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], resident at the Villa Medici[36], Knight of the Legion of Honour[37], Officer of the Legion of Honour[38], Commander of the Legion of Honour[39], Order of Leopold[40], Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[41]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[42], Royal Philharmonic Society[43], Higher Council for Fine Arts[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Family: Massenet family[46]
  • Genre: opera[47], classical music[48], oratorio[49], operetta[50], incidental music[51], ballet[52]
  • Commons category: Jules Massenet[53]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[54]
  • Cause of death: cancer[55]
  • Family name: Massenet[56]
  • Given name: Jules[57], Émile[58], Frédéric[59]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[60]

  • Country: FR[61]

  • Began / founded: 1842-05-12[62]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1912-08-13[63]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera, romantic classical[64]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer, opera, romantic classical[65]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 85d783d6-6795-4726-b817-9d83095ad7be[66]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jules Massenet include 18381 Massenet[67].

Why It Matters

Jules Massenet has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Entities named for him include 18381 Massenet[67].

FAQs

Where was Jules Massenet born?

Jules Massenet was born in Saint-Étienne[2].

Where did Jules Massenet die?

Jules Massenet died in Paris[4].

Who were Jules Massenet's parents?

Jules Massenet's father was Alexis Massenet[13].

Who was Jules Massenet married to?

Jules Massenet's spouses include Ninon de Gressy[14].

What did Jules Massenet do for work?

Jules Massenet worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Jules Massenet go to school?

Jules Massenet was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[21] and Lycée Saint-Louis[22].

What awards did Jules Massenet receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[34], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], resident at the Villa Medici[36], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . EB-12 / Massenet, Jules Emile Frédéric. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [35] ↑ . www2.culture.gouv.fr. www2.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . villamedici.it. villamedici.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . journaldemonaco.gouv.mc. journaldemonaco.gouv.mc. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . academiedesbeauxarts.fr. academiedesbeauxarts.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [54] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . EB-12 / Massenet, Jules Emile Frédéric. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  57. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  58. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [63] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [64] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [65] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [66] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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