Oscar Stoumon
Encyclopedia
Oscar Stoumon (20 August 1835 - 20 August 1900) was a Belgian
composer, music critic, playwright and theatre director.
Stoumon was born in Liège
. He composed music for ballets, taught at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles and co-headed the Théâtre de la Monnaie
with Calabresi (1875-85 and 1889-1900). He died in Brussels
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
composer, music critic, playwright and theatre director.
Stoumon was born in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
. He composed music for ballets, taught at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles and co-headed the Théâtre de la Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
with Calabresi (1875-85 and 1889-1900). He died in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
Works
- Phœbé, one act opéra-comiqueOpéra-ComiqueThe Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
(Brussels, Théâtre royal de la MonnaieLa MonnaieLe Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
, 19 January 1860) - Endymion, one-act balletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
(Brussels, Monnaie, 21 April 1861) - La Ferme, one-act opéra-comiqueOpéra-ComiqueThe Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
(Liège, 10 April 1862) - L'Orco, two act and three scene opéra fantastique (Brussels, Monnaie, 8 January 1864)
- La Reine des prairies, two act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 24 November 1865)
- La Fée amoureuse, two act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 5 December 1867)
- Les Fumeurs d'opium, one act operettaOperettaOperetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
(Brussels, Théâtre royal des Galeries, 9 January 1869) - Les Belles de nuit, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 16 March 1870)
- La Sonate pathétique, one act comedy (Brussels, Monnaie, 7 November 1870)
- Un fil à la patte, one act comedy (Brussels, Galeries, 11 April 1871)
- Les Hannetons, one act opéra-bouffe (Brussels, Galeries, 22 April 1871)
- Une grève, three act comedy (Brussels, Galeries, 30 September 1871)
- Une nuit d'hiver, one act comedy (Brussels, Galeries, 23 March 1872)
- L'Échéance, three act comedy (Brussels, Galeries, 25 January 1873)
- Les Enfarinés, one act comedy (Brussels, Galeries, 17 January 1874)
- La Moisson, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 29 January 1875)
- La Nuit de Noël, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 14 October 1880)
- Les Sorrentines, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 11 October 1882)
- La Tzigane, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 27 March 1885)
- Farfalla, one act ballet (Brussels, Monnaie, 14 November 1893)