Louis-Emmanuel Jadin

Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (21 September 1768 – 11 April 1853) was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. Jadin was born in Versailles. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the Théâtre de Monsieur. His first opera was staged in Versailles in 1788. The following year he took the position of second keyboardist at the Théâtre de Monsieur. In 1792 he became a musician in the National Guard. In 1802 he acted as a professor of music and in 1806 was director of the Théâtre Molière. He later won fame as a pianist and taught at the Paris Conservatory. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1824. Many of his works were published in Paris, where he died. The playwright and chansonnier Adolphe Jadin was his son. Selected works Operas *1788 Guerre ouverte ou Ruse contre ruse 3 Acts *1790 Constance et Gernand 1 Act *1790 Joconde after Jean de La Fontaine 3 Acts *1790 La religieuse danoise ou La communauté de Copenhague 3 Acts (also called Le Duce de Waldeza) *1791 La vengeance du bailli ou La suite d’Annette et Lubin 2 Acts *1791 L’heureux stratagème 2 Acts *1792 Amélie de Monfort 3 Acts *1792 L’avare puni 1 Act *1793 Les talismans 3 Acts *1793 Le coi