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Massenet

American

[mas-uh-ney, mas^uh-ne] / ˌmæs əˈneɪ, masəˈnɛ /

noun

Jules Émile Frédéric 1842–1912, French composer.

Massenet British

/ ˈmæsəˌneɪ, masnɛ /

noun

Jules Émile Frédéric (ʒyl emil frederik). 1842–1912, French composer of operas, including Manon (1884), Werther (1892), and Thais (1894)

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Williams’ Logan Sergeant also came close to a crash, hitting the inside wall at the fast Massenet left-hander approaching Casino Square.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

The papers reported that she sang for the renowned French composers Massenet and Saint-Saens, whose works she would perform on the concert stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Morlot led stylish, evocative performances that gave unusual depth and warmth to the Massenet and Honegger works.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

She championed Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet, and inspired a novel by George Sand.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

French composers of the melodramatic grand opera school -Jules Massenet and Charles Gounod, for example - were just as much a target for his often facetious pen.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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