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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1act, text by Carré and Barbier, music by Victor Massé, first represented at the Opéra Comique, Paris, Feb. 4, 1853. The subject, Jeannette, is a young working-woman, who through love and tact elevates the character of her betrothed, Jean, a coarse and ill-tempered peasant. The chief parts were sung originally by Mme Miolan and M. Couderc. This, one of Massé's best works, was first given in New York in 1861, with Clara Louise Kellogg and M. Dubreuil; in London in 1875; in Vienna in 1884; and by the American Opera Company, New York, March 24, 1886. Published by Schlesinger (Berlin, 1854).—Clément et Larousse, 481; Krehbiel, Review (1885–86), 183.
3NOCES D'OLIVETTE, LES, opéra-comique in three acts, text by Chivot and Duru, music by Edmond Audran, first represented at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris, Nov. 13, 1879. Olivette, daughter of the sénéchal de Perpignan, loves Valentin, a young officer in the body guard of the comtesse de Roussillon, and nephew of capitaine Mérimac, whom Olivette's father wishes her to marry. Valentin disguises himself as his uncle and marries Olivette. Matters become complicated, for Valentin dares not appear as himself before the comtesse, who is in love with him, and Olivette is involved with two Mérimacs. The thread is disentangled through the aid of the duc des Ifs, who draws the elder Mérimac into a conspiracy which forces him to leave the country, and wins the comtesse's consent to the union of Valentin and Olivette. The original cast included Mlle Clary as Olivette; Mlle Bennati as la comtesse de Roussillon; MM. Jolly, Marcelin, Gerpré, Desmonts, Pescheux, and Bertelot. The opera was first given in New York, Jan. 7, 1881.—Revue et Gaz. mus. de Paris (1879), 372.
5NOCES DE PÉLÉE ET DE THÉTIS. See Nozze di Tetide e di Peleo.
7NOCES DE PROMÉTHÉE, LES (The Wedding of Prometheus), cantata for chorus, soli, and orchestra, by Saint-Saëns, op. 19, first performed at the Cirque des Champs Elysées, Paris, Sept. 1, 1867. Published by Maho (Paris, 1868).
9NODUS SOLOMONIS (Solomon's Knot), a celebrated canon composed by Pietro Francesco Valentini in Rome in 1631. It is written on the chord of G for ninety-six voices in twenty-four choirs. Kircher describes it in his Musurgia Universalis (Rome, 1650), and says if the proper distribution of the four-part chorus is made, this canon may be sung by twelve million two hundred thousand voices.—Grove, ii. 461; Burney, iii. 522; Hawkins, iii. 376.
11NOËL. See Oratorio de Noël.
13NOHR, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH, born at Langensalza, Thuringia, Oct. 7, 1800, died at Meiningen, Oct. 5, 1875. Virtuoso on the violin, pupil of Spohr, and in composition of Umbreit and Hauptmann; after several successful concert tours he became Conzertmeister in the ducal orchestra at Meiningen. Works—Operas: Der Alpenhirt, Gotha, 1831; Liebeszauber, Meiningen, 1831; Die wunderbaren Lichter, ib., 1833; Der vierjährige Posten, ib., 1851. Oratorios: Martin Luther, Eisenach, 1850; Frauenlob; Helvetia. Symphony for full orchestra; Pot-pourri for wind instruments; Quintet for strings; 2 quartets for do.; Quartets for male voices; German songs.—Fétis; Mendel.
15NOLA, GIOVANNI DOMINIC DE, Italian composer of the 16th century. His name is probably only that of his birthplace. He was maestro di cappella of S. Annunciata at Naples in 1575. Works: D. Joannis Dominii juvenis, etc., cantiones, vulgo Motecta appellatae, etc. (Venice, 1575); Canzone villanesche a 3 voci (ib., 1545); Villanella alla Napolitana a 3 e 4 voci (ib., 1570); Madrigals in various collections of the time.—Fétis; Mendel.
17NON CASA, NON SPIAGGIA. See Puritani.
19NON, CE N'EST POINT UN SACRIFICE. See Alceste, Gluck.
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