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Massenet

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

noun

  1. Jules Émile Frédéric 1842–1912, French composer.


Massenet British  
/ ˈmæsəˌneɪ, masnɛ /

noun

  1. 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

One of these was the Symphony’s first official concert, in December 1903, which had also featured the Massenet “Phèdre” Overture and Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

“It’s been summer here since spring, every single night,” said Elie Dagher, a manager of La Villa Massenet in Nice.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Great Performances at the Met Soprano Renée Fleming performs arias by Puccini and Massenet and selections by Handel and Korngold at the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C., in the season premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2021

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