Robert Planquette |

Robert Planquette

Plunkett, along with Edmond Audran (1842-1901), – the successor of the direction in the French operetta, which was headed by Lecoq. His best works in this genre are distinguished by romantic coloring, elegant lyrics, and emotional immediacy. Plunkett, in essence, was the last classic of the French operetta, which, among the next generation of composers, degenerated into a musical farce and “chant-erotic” (M. Yankovsky’s definition) performances.

Robert Plunkett born July 31, 1848 in Paris. For some time he studied at the Paris Conservatory. Initially, he turned to composing romances, then he was attracted to the field of musical stage art – comic opera and operetta. Since 1873, the composer has created no less than sixteen operettas, among which the recognized pinnacle is The Corneville Bells (1877).

Plunkett died on January 28, 1903 in Paris. His legacy includes romances, songs, duets, operettas and comic operas The Talisman (1863), The Corneville Bells (1877), Rip-Rip (1882), Columbine (1884), Surcouf ( 1887), Paul Jones (1889), Panurge (1895), Mohammed’s Paradise (1902, unfinished), etc.

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