Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892). He also composed oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, incidental music, piano pieces, songs and other music. While still a schoolboy, Massenet was admitted to France's principal music college, the Paris Conservatoire. There he... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Jules Massenet first charted in 1911 with Meditation from Thais.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Élégie (Song of Mourning) - #2: Meditation from Thais - #3: The Angelus - #4: Élégie - Mélodie - #5: Thais: Meditation| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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