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Charles-Guillaume Alexandre
Charles-Guillaume Alexandre (ca.1735 – 1787 or 1788) was a French classical violinist and composer. Biography Born in Paris, Alexandre was a violinist at the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique from 1753 to
Charles-Guillaume Alexandre (ca.1735 – 1787 or 1788) was a French classical violinist and composer. Biography Born in Paris, Alexandre was a violinist at the Théâtre de l’Opéra-Comique from 1753 to 1755. Master of music at the Dubugrarre School of Music (1760), he became first violin of the Duke of Aiguillon then in 1783, violin teacher in Paris. He wrote operas and instrumental music. Works *1755: Le Triomphe de l’amour conjugal, spectacle orné de machines, lyrics by Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni *1756: La Conquête du Mogol par Thamas Kouli-Kan, roi de Perse, et son triomphe, spectacle à machines, lyrics by Servandoni *1761: Georget et Georgette, one-act opéra-comique, libretto by Harny de Guerville *1764: Dictionnaire lyrique portatif, ou Choix des plus jolies ariettes de tous les genres disposées pour la voix et les instrumens avec les paroles françoises sous la musique, 2 volumes, Didot *1765: La Belle Arsène, opéra-comique, lyrics by Charles-Simon Favart, music by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, ouverture by C-G Alexandre *1765: Les beaux airs ou simphonies chantantes pour deux violons, deux hautbois ou flute, basso fagotto et cors à volonté *1765: Le Tonnelier, one-act opéra comique