Massenet

American

[mas-uh-nay, mas^uh-ne] / ˌmæs əˈneɪ, masəˈnɛ /

noun

Jules Émile Frédéric 1842–1912, French composer.

Massenet British

/ ˈmæsəˌneɪ, masnɛ /

noun

Jules Émile Frédéric (ʒyl emil frederik). 1842–1912, French composer of operas, including Manon (1884), Werther (1892), and Thais (1894)

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Williams’ Logan Sergeant also came close to a crash, hitting the inside wall at the fast Massenet left-hander approaching Casino Square.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

Morlot led stylish, evocative performances that gave unusual depth and warmth to the Massenet and Honegger works.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

‘Dream With Me’ at the Edye The Sunday Morning Music series continues and includes this intimate program of chamber works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, Massenet and Zemlinsky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

“It’s been summer here since spring, every single night,” said Elie Dagher, a manager of La Villa Massenet in Nice.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

The latter, never mind everything else about Massenet, would have been anathema to drama-obsessed Wagner.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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