Composer · Baroque Era
André Grétry
1741 – 1813 · 12 operas in the catalogue
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven both of whom wrote variations on his works.
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Operas in the Opera Almanac Catalogue
- 1769 Le tableau parlant, 1769 French
- 1769 Lucile, 1769 French
- 1773 Céphale et Procris, 1773 French
- 1773 Le magnifique, 1773 French
- 1776 Les mariages samnites, 1776 French
- 1778 L'amant jaloux, 1778 French
- 1779 Aucassin et Nicolette, 1779 French
- 1780 Andromaque, 1780 French
- 1782 Colinette à la cour, 1782 French
- 1783 La caravane du Caire, 1783 French
- 1784 L'épreuve villageoise, 1784 French
- 1791 Guillaume Tell, 1791 French