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 The grave of Étienne Méhul at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (07 Nov 2024) |
Méhul, Étienne |
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BORN 22 Jun 1763, Givet, Ardennes - DIED 18 Oct 1817, Paris BIRTH NAME Méhul, Étienne Nicolas CAUSE OF DEATH tuberculosis GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (division 13, chemin Méhul, ligne 02) |
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Étinne Méhul studied under Jean Frédéric Edelmann in Paris. Edelmann was a friend of his idol Christian Willibald Gluck. In 1787 the writer Valadier offerd him his libretto "Cora" that was rejected by Gluck in 1785. Méhul wrote the music and it was rehearsed in 1789 but not performed until 1791. In 1790 his opera "Euphrosine", with a libretto by François-Benoît Hoffman, was staged and it became a success. "Cora" failed, but further operas like "Mélidore et Phrosine" (1794) did well. He became one of the inspectors of the Conservatoire in Paris. His relations with Napoleon were good and he was among the first people to receive the Légion d'Honneur. In 1807 his opera "Joseph" was a success in Germany, but "Les Amazones" failed in 1811. After the fall of Napoleon he could continue his career. But by that time he suffered from tuberculosis and he died in 1817. Related persons • admired Gluck, Christoph Willibald von Events |
| 3/5/1792 | Premiere of Méhul's "Stratonice" at the Salle Favart. The libretto of the opera in one act was written by François Benoît Hoffmann. Rose Dugazon was Stratonice, Louis Michu was Antiochus and Jean Pierre Solié was Éristrate. [Dugazon, Rose] |
| 6/5/1794 | Premiere of Méhul's "Mélidore et Phrosine" at the Théâtre Favart in Paris. The libretto of the comical opera in three acts was written by Antoine Vincent Arnault and Henri Mortan Berton was the conductor. The performers included Louis Michu, Jeanne-Charlotte Schroeder and Jean Pierre Solié. |
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The grave of Étienne Méhul at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (07 Nov 2024) |
Sources • Étienne Méhul - Wikipedia (EN) • Mélidore et Phrosine - Wikipedia (EN) • Stratonice (opéra) - Wikipédia (FR) |
