Adolphe Adam

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July 24, 1803 - May 3, 1856, he died aged 52 and was French.
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Adolphe Charles Adam.
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French composer and music critic
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An Artist with 12 releases, and credited 5 times on others' music. 23 collaborations and 1 musical relative.

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Adolphe Charles Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1844) and Le corsaire (1856, his last work), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836), Le toréador (1849) and Si j'étais roi (1852, often regarded as his finest work), and his Christmas carol "Minuit, chrétiens!" ("O Holy Night") (1847). Adam was also a noted teacher. Léo Delibes was among his pupils.

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17 releases – 12 under his own name and 5 credits on others' music Edit
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