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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians, 1908
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11861, under auspices of the city of Antwerp and of the Belgian national government; composed the oratorio "Lucifer," and "Le Roi des Aulnes," an opera accepted by the Paris Théâtre Lyrique, but not performed; "Children's Cantata," etc. He studied at the Brussels Conservatory; won first prize with "Le Meurtre d'Abel," 1857; composed the successful opera "Le Village dans les Montagnes"; conducted for a time at the Bouffes Parisiens; returned to Antwerp and, after producing four religious works, "Cantate de Noël," "Messe Solennelle," "Te Deum," and "Requiem," began the propaganda for a new Flemish school in music which eventually exerted a most favourable influence, but prevented his own larger compositions from becoming known, as he consistently scored Flemish texts. His compositions include, besides those already mentioned: "Het dorp in't gebergte," "Ita," and "Pompeja," operas; "De Schelde," oratorio; "Drama Christi," "La Lys," cantatas; "De Maaiers," choral symphony; "Charlotte Corday" and "Willem de Zwijger," music for Flemish plays; "Reubens-cantata," "Antwerpen," "Joncfrou Kathelijne," alto scena; "Hucbald," cantata; "Triomfmarsch," for opening of the Brussels Exposition; "De Rhyn," grand cantata. His essays in support of the Flemish movement were numerous. B. Harlebeke, West Flanders, Aug. 17, 1834; d. Mar. 8, 1901, Antwerp.
3Benucci sang bass buffo, 1783-88.
5Benvenuto Cellini. Hector Berlioz's opera in three acts, to book by Wailly and Barbier, was first performed at the Académie, Paris, Sept. 3, 1838, where it failed, but has since assumed an important place in modern repertoire. The action is laid in Rome, 1532, when Clement VII was Pope. Benvenuto Cellini loves Teresa, daughter of the papal treasurer Balducci, but has a rival in Fieramosca, the papal sculptor, who is favoured by Balducci. Cellini and Teresa plan an elopement, at which the Capuchin Ascanio, Cellini's pupil, is to assist; but their plans are overheard by Fieramosca. Just then Balducci returns, and Teresa tells him there is a thief hidden in the house, in order to explain why she is up so late. Balducci finds Fieramosca's hiding place. Cellini escapes while Balducci, the servants, and the neighbours are beating the supposed thief, who finally jumps through the window. The second act discloses Cellini with his pupils and friends in a tavern, where he is unable to pay the score until Ascanio brings him a purse from the Pope, to be given him on condition that he immediately finish his statue of Perseus. Displeased at the size of the purse, Cellini and his friends resolve to impersonate the treasurer Balducci at the theatre and bring him into ridicule. Fieramosca, who has again managed to overhear the conversation, plans with Pompeo to adopt costumes similar to those Cellini and Ascanio are to wear at the rendezvous with Teresa, hoping to forestall Cellini. The scene which follows shows the theatre. King Midas is being enacted. Balducci, who is in the audience with Teresa, is enraged at the likeness King Midas bears him, and raises a disturbance, in the course of which both Cellini and Fieramosca, disguised alike as monks, approach Teresa. A fight ensues, Cellini stabs Pompeo, Teresa and Ascanio manage to break through the crowd and escape to Cellini's studio, but Cellini himself is in danger of being maltreated by a mob. Just then cannon are fired, announcing the carnival is over; the lights are suddenly extinguished, and Cellini rushes out under cover of the darkness. In the third act, Teresa and Ascanio are in Cellini's studio, greatly distressed. Cellini enters, explains his escape, but as he and Teresa are about to leave for Florence, Balducci and Fieramosca appear to claim Teresa as the latter's promised bride. Cardinal Salviati comes in to see the statue of Perseus, and when he hears of Cellini's escapade, threatens to have him punished, and to have some one else complete the statue. Cellini, surrounded by his workmen, and armed with a hammer, is ready to demolish the Perseus, which he declares he can complete in an hour. Unwilling to lose the
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