Léo Delibes

Summary

Léo Delibes is a human^[1]. He was born in La Flèche^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1836^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on January 16, 1891^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], university teacher^[7], and organist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in La Flèche^[2], Léo Delibes…
• Léo Delibes passed away in Paris^[4].
• Léo Delibes was born on February 21, 1836^[3].
• Léo Delibes died on January 16, 1891^[5].
• Léo Delibes is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[10].
• Léo Delibes's father was Philibert Delibes^[11].
• Léo Delibes's mother was Clémence Batiste^[12].
• Léo Delibes held citizenship in France^[13].
• Léo Delibes's professions included composer^[6].
• Léo Delibes worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Léo Delibes's professions included organist^[8].
• Among Léo Delibes's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[14].
• Léo Delibes was employed by Paris Opera^[15].
• Among Léo Delibes's employers was Theatre Lyrique^[16].
• Léo Delibes's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[17].
• A notable student of Léo Delibes was Maurice Emmanuel^[18].
• A notable student of Léo Delibes was Spyridon Samaras^[19].
• A notable student of Léo Delibes was Émile Jaques-Dalcroze^[20].
• A notable student of Léo Delibes was Camille Erlanger^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Delibes is Lakmé^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Delibes is Sylvia^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Delibes is Le roi l'a dit^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Delibes is Coppélia^[25].
• Léo Delibes received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26].
• Léo Delibes was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1836-02-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1891-01-16^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a56056f7-4e47-4209-abdc-171331ff1089^[34]

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Origins and Family

Léo Delibes was born in La Flèche^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1836^[3]. His father was Philibert Delibes^[11]. His mother was Clémence Batiste^[12].

Education

Léo Delibes was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[17]. He studied under Adolphe Adam^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], university teacher^[7], and organist^[8]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[14], a grande école^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1795^[38], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[39]; Paris Opera^[15], an opera company^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1669^[42], headquartered in Palais Garnier^[43]; and Theatre Lyrique^[16], an opera company^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1847^[46]. Notable students include Maurice Emmanuel^[18], a composer^[47], 1862–1938^[48], of France^[49], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[50]; Spyridon Samaras^[19], a composer^[51], 1861–1917^[52], of Greece^[53]; Émile Jaques-Dalcroze^[20], a composer^[54], 1865–1950^[55], of Switzerland^[56], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand^[57]; and Camille Erlanger^[21], a composer^[58], 1863–1919^[59], of France^[60], awarded the Prix de Rome^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lakmé^[22], a dramatico-musical work^[62]; Sylvia^[23], a ballet^[63]; Le roi l'a dit^[24], a dramatico-musical work^[64]; and Coppélia^[25], a ballet^[65].

Recognition

Léo Delibes received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26].

Death and Burial

Léo Delibes died on January 16, 1891^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Léo Delibes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace^[68], a composer^[69], 1887–1963^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the Disney Legends^[72], specialised in film score^[73].

FAQs

Where was Léo Delibes born?

Léo Delibes's place of birth was La Flèche^[2].

Where did Léo Delibes die?

Léo Delibes passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were Léo Delibes's parents?

Léo Delibes's father was Philibert Delibes^[11]. Léo Delibes's mother was Clémence Batiste^[12].

What did Léo Delibes do for work?

Léo Delibes worked as composer^[6], university teacher^[7], and organist^[8].

Where did Léo Delibes go to school?

Léo Delibes was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[17].

What awards did Léo Delibes receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[26].

Who did Léo Delibes influence?

Léo Delibes has been cited as an influence by Oliver Wallace^[68].