Nicolas-Jean Lefroid de Méreaux

Nicolas-Jean Lefroid de Méreaux (1745–1797) was a French composer born in Paris. According to music critic François-Joseph Fétis, Méreaux studied music under French and Italian teachers before becoming the organist of the Church of Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas. He wrote several motets for the church and had his oratorio Esther performed at the Concert Spirituel in 1775. His first published work was the cantata Aline, reine de Golconde in 1767. He went on to compose several operas. His son, Joseph-Nicolas Lefroid de Méreaux (1767–1838), was also a composer, mostly of piano music. - Le retour de tendresse comédie mêlée d’ariettes 1 act Louis Anseaume 1 October 1774 Théâtre des Italiens - Laurette opéra 1 act Danzel de Malzeville 23 July 1777 Comédie Italienne - Alexandre aux Indes tragédie lyrique 3 acts Étienne Morel de Chédeville 26 August 1783 Paris Opéra - Œdipe à Thèbes tragédie lyrique 3 acts Comte Duprat de Lantouloubre 30 December 1791 Paris Opéra - Fabius tragédie lyrique 3 acts J. Martin (known as Barouillet) 9 August 1793 Paris Opéra - References Sources * Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse Dictionnaire des Opéras, Paris, 1881. Available online here * Benoît Dratwicki, “Foreig