Delibes

[ duh-leeb ]

noun
  1. (Clé·ment Phi·li·bert) Lé·o [kley-mahnfee-lee-berley-aw], /kleɪˈmɑ̃ fi liˈbɛr leɪˈɔ/, 1836–91, French composer, especially of operas, operettas, and ballets.

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How to use Delibes in a sentence

  • He came forward, and in response to another burst of applause commenced to play Delibes's "Fizzicati."

  • It is said, too, that no less than six composers wrote operas for her, and that Delibes's "Lakm" was one of these.

  • Lo Delibes' music is typically French and is full of that "esprit" so characteristic of our neighbours.

    Masters of French Music | Arthur Hervey
  • Delibes's music never rises to passion, but it is unfailingly tender and graceful, and is scored with consummate dexterity.

    The Opera | R.A. Streatfeild
  • In this work Delibes attempted a tragic story to which his delicate talent was ill suited, and the opera achieved little success.

    The Opera | R.A. Streatfeild

British Dictionary definitions for Delibes

Delibes

/ (French dəlib) /


noun
  1. (Clément Philibert) Léo (leo). 1836–91, French composer, noted particularly for his ballets Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876), and the opera Lakmé (1883)

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