Jean-Pierre Solié (1755-1812)[E6V] Biographical Composer, and singer.[E6V] His father was a cellist in the theatre at Nîmes.[E6V] Learnt music as a young boy and was a choirboy in the local cathedral.[E6V] Gave singing and guitar lessons in the south of France and played the cello in local theatre orchestras.[E6V] Began work as a tenor in Avignon, 1778, and achieved great success by 1789.[E6V] In 1790, he began his career as a dramatic composer, and wrote some 40 operas.[E6V] A son, Emile Solié (*1801, Paris; †>1867, ?Ancenis) was a writer on music, and his son, Charles Solié, was a conductor.[E6V] Place of birth: Nîmes[E6V] Place of death: Paris[E6V] |
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