L'Orchestre régional de Cannes-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Daniel François Esprit Auber
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Composer Biography
Auber died during the Siege of Paris at the time of the Commune, having refused to leave the city he loved.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Dörner, the conductor, won first prize in the Besançon International Conducting Competition in 1984, launching his international career.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Dörner has conducted the world première of 'Welcome to the Voice' with Sting and Elvis Costello.
Critical Reception
Auber's overtures were once as popular as those of Rossini and Suppé, and are still considered fresh and charming.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Auber's music, reflecting his equable temperament, avoided excess emotion and was once a byword for taste and universal affection.
Composer Biography
Auber's creative life was closely linked with librettist Augustin-Eugène Scribe (1791-1861), who provided him with 38 libretti, primarily for opéra-comique.
Composer Biography
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was one of the most amiable and successful French composers of the 19th century.
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