Desvignes, Victor François |
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BORN 5 Jun 1805, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz - DIED 30 Dec 1853, Metz, Moselle GRAVE LOCATION Metz, Moselle: Cimetière de l'Est, Rue du Roi Albert |
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Victor François Desvignes studied music and for many years he worked as musical director at operetta theatres in several French cities. In 1835 he founded a conservatory in Metz that soon gained such a good reputation that it was taken over by the state and became a branch of the conservatory in Paris. As a composer he wrote chamber music, choral pieces, large orchestral works and two operas. He died in Metz in 1853, only 48 years old. |
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 The grave of Victor Desvignes at the Cimetière de l'Est, Metz. Picture by Androom (22 Mar 2013) |
 The grave of Victor Desvignes at the Cimetière de l'Est, Metz. Picture by Androom (22 Mar 2013) |
