Short bio Robert Planquette
Full biography Robert Planquette
Robert Planquette was a French composer who was born on July 31, 1848, in Paris, France. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to become a well-known composer of operettas and other light music. He wrote his first operetta "Les cloches de Corneville" in 1877 , and it enjoyed such immense success that it was performed over 8,000 times.
Robert Planquette was known for his sense of melody, rhythm, and ease of writing, and he composed many works that remain popular to this day. Among his most notable works are "Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse," "Les Voltigeurs du 32ème," "Surcouf," and "Rip Van Winkle."
Planquette's success as a composer fueled some bitterness from other contemporaries , such as Hervé, who was initially earmarked to write the music for "Les cloches de Corneville." However , their rivalry did not detract from the fact that Robert Planquette was one of the most successful French composers of his time.
Robert Planquette died on January 28, 1903, at the age of 54. Despite his relatively short life, he left behind a significant body of work that has been recognized for its melodic beauty and enduring popularity.
Compositions featuring Robert Planquette
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse | 4:00 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1879 |
| 2 | Les Cloches de Corneville, operetta | 105:13 min | Opera | 1877 |
| 3 | Rip Van Winkle, operetta | Opera | - |
Albums featuring Robert Planquette
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Veronika Kincses, Kálmán, Lehár, J. Strauss Jr., Zeller, Huszka, Planquette, Offenbach – Songs & Duett From Operettas(CD, Album, Compilation) | 2008 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 2 |  |
Р. Планкет, К. Миллекер, Р. Фримль – Оперетта На Русской Сцене. Корневильские Колокола, Нищий Студент, Роз-Мари. CD6(CD, CD-ROM, Compilation) | 2005 | RMG Records |
| 3 |  |
Robert Planquette / Orchestre Lyrique De La RTF, Chœur Lyrique De La RTF – Rip(CD, Album) | 1991 | Musidisc |
| 4 |  |
Planquette / Michel Dens, Liliane Berton, Jean-Christophe Benoit, Monique Linval, Claude Devos – Rip(LP) | 1979 | Pathé |
| 5 |  |
Les Cloches De Corneville(LP) | 1978 | Vega |
| 6 |  |
Robert Planquette / Edmond Audran – Vive L'Opérette(LP, Stereo) | 1978 | Sélection Du Reader's Digest |
| 7 |  |
Hervé (3) / Robert Planquette – Vive L'Opérette(LP, Stereo) | 1978 | Sélection Du Reader's Digest |
| 8 |  |
Planquette - Mady Mesplé, Bernard Sinclair, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique, Jean Doussard – The Chimes Of Normandy = Les Cloches De Corneville (An Operetta in Three Acts) | 1974 | Connoisseur Society |
| 9 |  |
Robert Planquette, Ernest Blanc, Jean Giraudeau, Louis Musy, André Balbon, Huguette Boulangeot, Colette Riedinger – Les Cloches De Corneville | 1973 | London Records |
| 10 |  |
Rip(LP, Mono) | 1966 | Pathé |
| 11 |  |
Clairville et Gabet, Robert Planquette – Les Cloches De Corneville - Airs Célèbres(LP, Album) | 1963 | Decca |
| 12 |  |
Planquette - Michel Dens, Janine Micheau, Nicole Broissin, Michel Senechal, Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Franck Pourcel – Les Cloches De Corneville | 1961 | Pathé |
| 13 |  |
Robert Planquette Sur Un Livret De Clairville Et Charles Gabet – Les Cloches De Corneville | 1957 | Philips |
| 14 |  |
Les Cloches De Corneville | 1952 | Pathé |
| 15 |  |
R. Planquette / G. Foix / H. Regelly - P. Minssart – Les Cloches De Corneville(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | 1947 | Odeon |
| 16 |  |
Robert Planquette, Parigi (2), Naldina Tantillo Angelelli – Cloches de Corneville(Pathé Disc, 35cm, 90 RPM) | - | Pathé |
| 17 |  |
Joubert, Planquette, Rauski – Gourko, Marche Héroïque Des Balkans - Sambre Et Meuse(Pathé Disc, 35cm, 90 RPM) | - | Pathé |
| 18 |  |
Alexis Boyer, Robert Planquette – Les Cloches de Corneville(Cylinder, 2 Minute) | - | Pathé |
| 19 |  |
Planquette - Michel Dens, Martha Angelici, Nadine Renaux, Joseph Peyron, Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux – Les Cloches De Corneville(7") | - | Pathé Marconi |
| 20 |  |
Корневильские Колокола (Фрагменты Из Оперетты)(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono) | - | Мелодия |
| 21 |  |
Planquette - Orchestre Dir. Ruhlmann – Les Cloches De Corneville(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Pathé |
| 22 |  |
Pierre Hiégel, Clairville, Gabet, Robert Planquette – Les Cloches De Corneville(LP, Album, Mono) | - | Odeon |
| 23 |  |
Р. Планкетт / Ф. Зуппе, Симф. Орк. Всесоюзного Радио – Корневильские Колокола / Фантазия На Темы Оперетты «Боккачио»(3×LP, Reissue, Mono) | - | Līgo |
| 24 |  |
Зара Долуханова, R. Planquette, J. Offenbach – Фантазиа- J. Offenbach / R. Planquette(LP, 10", Album, Mono) | - | Ленинградский Завод |
| 25 |  |
Louis Varney, Robert Planquette – Les Mousquetaires Au Couvent - Les Cloches De Corneville(LP, Mono) | - | Disques London |
Videos featuring Robert Planquette
Robert Planquette - Les Cloches de Corneville - Ouverture
Robert Planquette
Work: Les Cloches de Corneville, opéra comique in three acts, first performance 19 April 1877, Folies Dramatiques, Paris.
Libretto: Charles Clairville & Charles Gabet
Ouverture
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Richa
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