Hector Salomon Explained

Hector Salomon (May 29, 1838, Strasbourg–June 28, 1906, Paris) was a French composer. He was one of the French: Chefs du chant at the Paris Opera.^[1]

Biography

Salomon received his musical training at the Imperial Conservatory of Paris from the age of 12. He was a student of Augustin Savard in music theory, of Émile Jonas and Antoine François Marmontel in piano, of François Bazin in harmony, and of Fromental Halévy in composition.^[2]

After completing his training, he became a piano accompanist at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, and then at the Théâtre Lyrique from 1860.

In 1870, he became a state employee, being appointed second conductor of the Paris Opera Chorus.

Works

• 1865, Le Mariage de Don Lope, comic opera in 1 act, lyrics by Jules Barbier, piano and vocal score reduced by Hector Salomon. Paris. In-8°, 130 p. Online version on Gallica [archive ]
• 1866, Les dragées de Suzette, comic opera in one act, with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Jules Delahaye, performed for the first time at the Théâtre-Lyrique on June 13, 1866.
• 1877, L'aumônier du régiment, comic opera in one act, on a libretto by Adolphe de Leuven and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, performed for the first time at the Théâtre national lyrique, on September 13, 1877.
• 1886, Bianca Capello, opera in 5 acts, on a libretto by Jules Barbier, performed for the first time at the Royal Theatre of Antwerp on February 1, 1886.
• ...., Salut printemps, salut aurore, melody on a poem by Paul Collin.

Notes and References

1. Albert Soubies, Almanach des spectacles, 1878, article «Opéra de ¨Paris»
2. fr. Schmitt. Michel. L'Alsace et ses compositeurs de la Renaissance à nos jours. 2015 . 2. 641–642. Delatour France . 978-2-7521-0238-6. 957633975.