French composer (1863–1919) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camille Erlanger (25 May 1863 – 24 April 1919) was a French opera composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Léo Delibes (composition), Georges Mathias (piano), as well as Émile Durand and Antoine Taubon (harmony).[1] In 1888 he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Velléda. His most famous opera, Le Juif polonais, was produced at the Opéra-Comique in 1900.
Erlanger died in Paris and was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.[2]
A street in Quebec City, Avenue Erlanger, is named after Erlanger.[3]
The opera L'Aube rouge was revived at the Wexford Festival (2023) directed by Guillaume Tourniaire and Christophe Manien[4]. Broadcast in November on Raidió Teilifís Éireann and BBC Radio 3.
A concert version of La Sorcière was given on December 12, 2023 in Geneva's Victoria Hall, again conducted by Guillaume Tourniaire.[5], and was recorded for a CD on the B.records label, released on October 4, 2024:[6]
La Forfaiture, based on the 1915 film The Cheat, is the first opera to be based on a film scenario.[7]
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