Auber

[ oh-ber ]

/ oʊˈbɛr /

noun

Da·niel Fran·çois Es·prit

[da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/, 1782–1871, French composer.

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Examples from the Web for auber

Liszt relates a speech of Auber's, to whom a young musician of great promise had been presented.
Richard Wagner and his Poetical Work|Judith Gautier
Jerry, the skipper, and I applied cold water for five minutes, and then Auber revived and asked for whiskey.
Shapes that Haunt the Dusk|Various
Here also he made the acquaintance of Auber, ‘a stolid little elderly man, rather petulant in manner.’
Charles Dickens and Music|James T. Lightwood
Auber, though past the prime of life, had not yet scored his greatest success.
Lola Montez|Edmund B. d'Auvergne

Auber, whom he had once loved for his "Muette," he now despised for his unblushing search after popular approval.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson

British Dictionary definitions for auber

Auber

/ (French obɛr) /

noun

Daniel François Esprit (danjɛl frɑ̃swa ɛspri). 1782–1871, French composer, who was prominent in development of opéra comique. His works include 48 operas

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