Georges Douay
Georges Douay | |
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 Chien et Chat, cover page of Georges Douay's operture | |
| Born | 7 January 1840 |
| Died | 18 September 1919 (aged 79) Paris |
| Occupation | Composer, collector |
Georges Douay (7 January 1840 – 18 September 1919) was a French 19th–20th century composer and collector.
Biography[]
A trendy composer in the years 1860–1870, he was responsible for numerous songs and music of operettas. At his death, he bequeathed the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal a rich collection of over 50,000 artifacts on theater, which included printed materials, 700 engravings and 1500 manuscripts. This collection was the origin of the theatrical direction of the establishment.[1]
He wrote more than 400 pieces on texts by Francis Tourte, William Busnach or , among others.[2]
Bibliography[]
- John Denison Champlin, William Foster Apthorp, Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians: Abaco-Dyne, 1893, p. 449
- Frantz Funck-Brentano, Paul Deslandres, La Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, 1930, p. 26
- Albert Ernest Wier, The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians, T.1, 1938, p. 479
Notes[]
Categories:
- French operetta composers
- Collectors from Paris
- 1840 births
- Musicians from Paris
- 1919 deaths