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French composer and conductor
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Maubert-Fontaine, France
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14 May 1780 (aged 53 years)
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Paris, France
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53 years
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Biography
Pierre Montan Berton (7 January 1727 – 14 May 1780) was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director.
Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton (1767–1844) was also a composer, more famous than Pierre himself.
Operas
| Title | Genre | Number of acts | Libretto | Première date | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie (or Silvie) | pastorale-héroïque | 3 | Pierre Laujon | 26 February 1749 | Théâtre des Petits-Appartements, Versailles |
| Deucalion et Pyrrha (with François-Joseph Giraud) | acte de ballet | 1 | Pierre de Morand, Germain-François Poullain de Saint-Foix | 30 September 1755 | Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris |
| Erosine | pastorale-héroïque | 1 | Moncrif | 9 November 1765 | Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau |
| Théonis, ou Le toucher | pastorale-héroïque | 1 | Antoine-Alexandre-Henri Poinsinet | 11 October 1767 | Salle des Machines, Paris |
| Amadis de Gaule (in collaboration with Jean-Benjamin de La Borde) | tragédie en musique | 5 | Philippe Quinault | 26 November 1771 | Académie Royale de Musique, Paris (Paris Opera) |
| Adèle de Ponthieu (in collaboration with Jean-Benjamin de La Borde) | tragédie en musique | 3 | Jean-Paul-André Razins de Saint-Marc | 1 December 1772 | Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris |
| Bellérophon | opéra | 3 | Jean-François Marmontel | 20 October 1773 | Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris |
Sources
- Article on Berton on the site CESAR (accessed on 31 October 2013)
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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1700 to 1749
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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1700 to 1749
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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1700 to 1749
Famous French Dancers
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1700 to 1749
Famous French Choreographers
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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1700 to 1749
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