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Jules Massenet(1842-1912)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet was born on 12 May 1842 in Saint-Etienne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France. He was a composer, known for Marathon Man (1976), Tau (2018) and Transamerica (2005). He was married to Louise-Constance de Gressy. He died on 13 August 1912 in Paris, France.
BornMay 12, 1842
DiedAugust 13, 1912(70)
BornMay 12, 1842
DiedAugust 13, 1912(70)
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Known for

Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Dors, ô cité perverse" (1881))
  • 1976
Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)
Tau
5.8
  • Soundtrack("Thaïs Méditation (Thaïs: Act II)")
  • 2018
Transamerica (2005)
Transamerica
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Meditation")
  • 2005
Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Chérubin")
  • 2016

Credits

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Music Department

  • Vento da Liberdade
    Podcast Series
    • music
    • 2023
  • Chefs-d'oeuvre de musique française par François-Xavier Roth - 'Les Siècles' fête ses 20 ans (2023)
    Chefs-d'oeuvre de musique française par François-Xavier Roth - 'Les Siècles' fête ses 20 ans
    TV Movie
    • Music Department
    • 2023
  • Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Series
    Podcast Series
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • Metamorphosis (2022)
    Metamorphosis
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.8
    TV Series
    • music by
    • music by: Manon
    • 2008–2022
  • Müpa: Ajándék (2021)
    Müpa: Ajándék
    Short
    • music by
    • 2021
  • Massenet: Thaïs (2021)
    Massenet: Thaïs
    Video
    • music
    • 2021
  • Massenet: Manon (2020)
    Massenet: Manon
    Video
    • music
    • 2020
  • Werther (2020)
    Werther
    Video
    • music by
    • 2020
  • Massenet: Cendrillon (2020)
    Massenet: Cendrillon
    Video
    • music
    • 2020
  • Anna Goryachova and Gábor Bretz in Massenet: Don Quichotte (2019)
    Massenet: Don Quichotte
    Video
    • music
    • 2019
  • Maria Callas, une vie d'opéra (2018)
    Maria Callas, une vie d'opéra
    TV Movie
    • Music Department
    • 2018
  • Juan Diego Flórez in Massenet: Werther (2018)
    Massenet: Werther
    Video
    • music
    • 2018
  • Massenet: Manon (2016)
    Massenet: Manon
    Video
    • music
    • 2016
  • Werther (2016)
    Werther
    Video
    • music
    • 2016

Composer

  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Antonio Banderas, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Carla Tous, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin in Paddington in Peru (2024)
    Paddington in Peru
    6.7
    • writer: "Manon, Act 2: 'Il Sogno'"
    • 2024
  • Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel in The Taste of Things (2023)
    The Taste of Things
    7.4
    • writer: "Thaïs Méditation (Thaïs: Act II)"
    • 2023
  • Maria de Medeiros in Ordem Moral (2021)
    Ordem Moral
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Méditation de Thaïs"
    • 2021
  • Met Stars Live in Concert (2020)
    Met Stars Live in Concert
    TV Series
    • writer: "Thais: Ah! je suis seule ... Dis-moi que je suis belle", "Manon: Adieu, notre petite table"
    • writer: "Adieu, notre petite table"
    • 2020–2021
  • Moral Order (2020)
    Moral Order
    6.7
    • music: "Méditation de Thaïs"
    • 2020
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Manon, Act III: Suis-je hentille ainsi?"
    • 2019
  • Don't Let the Night End (2019)
    Don't Let the Night End
    7.4
    • writer: "Thaïs / Acte Deux Méditation"
    • 2019
  • Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)
    Tau
    5.8
    • writer: "Thaïs Méditation (Thaïs: Act II)"
    • 2018
  • Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show (2017)
    Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • music: "Méditation"
    • 2017
  • Maria Callas in Maria By Callas (2017)
    Maria By Callas
    7.2
    • writer: "Va laisse couler mes larmes"
    • 2017
  • Caroline Blythe in The Hometown Visit (2017)
    The Hometown Visit
    9.1
    Short
    • writer: "Crepuscule"
    • 2017
  • When the Clouds Clear (2016)
    When the Clouds Clear
    8.2
    • writer: "Élégie"
    • 2016
  • Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Manchester by the Sea
    7.8
    • writer: "Chérubin"
    • 2016
  • Soudain, le silence (2015)
    Soudain, le silence
    • music: "Pourquoi me réveiller"
    • 2015
  • Tomorrow's Cantabile (2014)
    Tomorrow's Cantabile
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Thais, 'Meditation'"
    • writer: "Thais: Meditation"
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Massenet
  • Born
    • May 12, 1842
    • Saint-Etienne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Died
    • August 13, 1912
    • Paris, France
  • Spouse
    • Louise-Constance de Gressy1866 - August 13, 1912 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Opera: "Manon"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 8 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A major composer of French opera in the late 19th century, author of the important works "Werther" and "Manon."

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