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Charles Lecocq

1832 - 1918

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Alexandre Charles Lecocq (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʃaʁl ləkɔk]; 3 June 1832 – 24 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this sphere, and enjoyed considerable success in the 1870s and early 1880s, before the changing musical fashions of the late 19th century made his style of composition less popular. His few serious works include the opera Plutus (1886), which was not a success, and the ballet Le cygne (1899). His only piece to survive in the regular modern operatic repertory is his 1872 opéra comique La fille de Madame Angot (Mme Angot's Daughter). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Lecocq is the 662nd most popular composer (down from 653rd in 2019), the 2,762nd most popular biography from France (down from 2,703rd in 2019) and the 99th most popular French Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Charles Lecocq ranks 662 out of 1,451. Before him are Heinz Holliger, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Boris Blacher, Andrzej Panufnik, Anton Walter, and Agustín Lara. After him are Georg Joseph Vogler, Stevan Mokranjac, Paul Wranitzky, Jean-François Dandrieu, Curt Sachs, and Wilhelm Kienzl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1832, Charles Lecocq ranks 40. Before him are Miguel Miramón, Adalbert Krueger, John Brown Gordon, Ivan Zajc, Rudolf Lipschitz, and Pavel Tretyakov. After him are Đura Jakšić, Khurshidbanu Natavan, Count Gustav Kálnoky, Wilhelm Julius Foerster, Jules Vallès, and Julius von Sachs. Among people deceased in 1918, Charles Lecocq ranks 85. Before him are Olga Rozanova, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Noman Çelebicihan, Simon Hollósy, Christian Otto Mohr, and Francesco Baracca. After him are Michel Zevaco, Wilhelm von Mirbach, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, Taytu Betul, Prince Igor Constantinovich of Russia, and Georges Ohnet.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles Lecocq ranks 2,762 out of 6,770. Before him are Bayezid Osman (1924), Mirra Alfassa (1878), Auguste Serrurier (1857), Alain Corneau (1943), Hugo Lloris (1986), and Louis, Duke of Montpensier (1513). After him are Léa Seydoux (1985), Henri Tresca (1814), Henri Masson (1872), Henri-Alexandre Deslandres (1853), Adelaide of Paris (850), and Pascal Quignard (1948).

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Among COMPOSERS In France

Among composers born in France, Charles Lecocq ranks 99. Before him are Antoine François Marmontel (1816), Louis Couperin (1626), Jean-Féry Rebel (1666), Pierre Henry (1927), Antoine Forqueray (1671), and François Sudre (1787). After him are Jean-François Dandrieu (1682), Claude Balbastre (1724), Maurice Emmanuel (1862), Augusta Holmès (1847), Michel Corrette (1707), and Benjamin Godard (1849).

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