Grétry
[ grey-tree ]
noun
An·dré Er·nest Mo·deste [ahn-dreyer-nestmaw-dest], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ɛrˈnɛst mɔˈdɛst/, 1741–1813, French operatic composer.
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A great deal of the poetry set to music by Gretry is by Marmontel.
It is to set self-conscious philosophy singing and dancing, like the young Gretry, to the tune of a waterfall.
Theodore Watts-Dunton | James DouglasI should like much to introduce you, the first opportunity, to my friends in the Rue Gretry, for I like obliging my countrymen.
Pelham, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonHitherto he had been a bear; now, after the talk with Gretry, he had secretly "turned bull" with the suddenness of a strategist.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI. | VariousThen God curse you, Sam Gretry, for the man who failed me in a crisis!
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI. | Various
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