Adolphe Adam

Adolphe Charles Adam was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) and Si j'étais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol "Minuit, chrétiens!".

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Who was born first?

• Adolphe Adam and Hector Berlioz were born the same year
• Adolphe Adam and Vladimir Odoevsky were born the same year
• Adolphe Adam and Franz Lachner were born the same year
• Adolphe Adam was born 1 year before Michael Glinka
• Adolphe Adam was born 1 year before Johann Strauss I

Timeline

1. Adolphe Adam (this page)July 24, 1803 – May 3, 1856
2. Franz LachnerApril 2, 1803 – January 20, 1890
3. Hector BerliozDecember 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869
4. Vladimir OdoevskyAugust 25, 1803 – 1869
5. Johann Strauss IMarch 14, 1804 – September 25, 1849
6. Michael GlinkaMay 20, 1804 – February 15, 1857

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