After his studies Letorey was musical director at the Comédie-Française until 1922. Furthermore, he was from 1900 successor of Edmond Missa, organist at the Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, from 1903 cantor and organist at the St-Pierre-de-Chaillot church and from 1923 to 1925 cantor at the St-Honoré-d'Eylau church.
In addition to church music, Letorey composed several drama music and operas. His incidental music for Macbeth, which was premiered in 1914 at the Comédie Française, and the opera Le Sicilien (after Molière), which was premiered in 1930 at the Opéra-Comique with the mezzo-soprano Germaine Cernay, had great success.
omer, letorey, 1873, march, 1938, french, composer, born, chalon, saône, from, 1887, letorey, attended, music, school, louis, niedermeyer, from, 1891, studied, conservatoire, paris, with, Émile, pessard, same, time, became, organist, elisabeth, church, 1895, f. Omer Letorey 4 May 1873 21 March 1938 was a French composer Born in Chalon sur Saone from 1887 Letorey attended the music school of Louis Niedermeyer From 1891 he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Emile Pessard at the same time he became organist at the Ste Elisabeth church In 1895 he won the first Premier Grand Prix de Rome with the lyrical scene Clarisse Harlowe After his studies Letorey was musical director at the Comedie Francaise until 1922 Furthermore he was from 1900 successor of Edmond Missa organist at the Eglise Saint Thomas d Aquin from 1903 cantor and organist at the St Pierre de Chaillot church and from 1923 to 1925 cantor at the St Honore d Eylau church In addition to church music Letorey composed several drama music and operas His incidental music for Macbeth which was premiered in 1914 at the Comedie Francaise and the opera Le Sicilien after Moliere which was premiered in 1930 at the Opera Comique with the mezzo soprano Germaine Cernay had great success Letorey died in Issy les Moulineaux in 1938 Works editStage music for Sophonisbe Stage music for Macbeth by Jean Richepin 1914 Stage music for Riquet a la Houppe Stage music for Mangeront ils by Victor Hugo Stage music for Juliette et Romeo Stage music for Le malade Imaginaire by Moliere Stage music for Les Facheux by Moliere Le Brand symphonic poem after Henrik Ibsen Cleopatre opera comique Le Sicilien ou l Amour peintre opera comique 1930 L Œillet blanc opera comique Valse arabesque for piano Fleurs sans neige for piano La Venitienne for pianoExternal links editOmer Letorey on Musica et memoria Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp opera nbsp France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omer Letorey amp oldid 1071046211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
