André Messager
André Charles Prosper Messager (French: [mɛsaʒe]; 30 December 1853 – 24 February 1929) was a French composer, organist, pianist and conductor. His compositions include eight ballets and thirty opéras comiques, opérettes and other stage works, among which his ballet Les Deux Pigeons (1886) and opéra comique Véronique (1898) have had lasting success; Les P'tites Michu (1897) and Monsieur Beaucaire (1919) were also popular internationally. Messager took up the piano as a small child and later studied composition with, among others, Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré. He became a major figure in the musical life of Paris and later London, both as a conductor and a composer. Many of his Parisian works were also produced in the West End and some on Broadway; the most successful had long runs and numerous international revivals. He wrote two operatic works in English, and his later output included musical comedies for Sacha Guitry and Yvonne Printemps. As a conductor, Messager held prominent positions in Paris and London, at the head of the Opéra-Comique, the Paris Opéra, the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Although as a composer he is known chiefly for his light works, as a conductor he presented a wide range of operas, from Mozart to Richard Strauss, and he acquired a reputation as a conductor of Wagner. In Paris he conducted the world premieres of Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, Massenet's Grisélidis and Charpentier's Louise. At Covent Garden, he gave the British premieres of operas by Saint-Saëns and Massenet. Messager's music became known for its melodic and orchestral invention, musical craftsmanship, and characteristically French elegance and grace. Although most of his works have been infrequently revived, historians of music consider him the last major figure in French opéra comique and opérette. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-2939 | 12-in. | 12/11/1905 | The letter song | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-3256 | 12-in. | 4/6/1906 | The swing song | Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-9798 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Long ago in Alcalá | Henry Allan Price | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-10485 | 10-in. | 6/2/1911 | Swing song | Lucy Isabelle Marsh ; Reinald Werrenrath | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-11309 | 12-in. | 11/27/1911 | The swing song | Emma Eames ; Emilio de Gogorza | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-11311 | 12-in. | 11/27/1911 | Trot here and there | Emma Eames ; Emilio de Gogorza | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with piano | composer | |
Victor | C-15117 | 12-in. | 8/4/1914 | Les deux pigeons : Scene et danse, part 2 | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-17699 | 10-in. | 5/17/1916 | Long ago in Alcalá | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-19118 | 12-in. | 1/23/1917 | Aux morts pour la patrie | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-22460 | 12-in. | 12/11/1918 | Barcarolle | Fernand Pollain | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-23756 | 10-in. | 3/4/1920 | Honour and love | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-56190 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | The grey house | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1918-11-26-02] | Not documented | 11/26/1918 | Barcarole | Fernand Pollain | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 49527 | 12-in. | 10/17/1918 | L'Arlesienne | André Messager ; Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 49528 | 12-in. | 10/17/1918 | Marche bohemienne | André Messager ; Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
Columbia | 49529 | 12-in. | 10/18/1918 | Impressions of Italy : Serenade | André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49530 | 12-in. | 10/18/1918 | Le rouet d'Omphale | André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49532 | 12-in. | 10/19/1918 | Capriccio espagnol | André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49533 | 12-in. | 10/19/1918 | Adagietto | Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 49534 | 12-in. | 10/21/1918 | The deluge : Prelude | André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra, with violin solo | director | |
Columbia | 49535 | 12-in. | 10/21/1918 | Gypsy dance | Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
Columbia | 49536 | 12-in. | 10/23/1918 | Cortege de Bacchus | French Symphony Orchestra ; André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49537 | 12-in. | 10/22/1918 | Danse bacchanale | French Symphony Orchestra ; André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49538 | 12-in. | 10/22/1918 | Carillon | André Messager ; Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 49539 | 12-in. | 10/24/1918 | Valse | André Messager ; Paris Conservatory Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 49540 | 12-in. | 10/23/1918 | Impressions of Italy : A mules | André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 49541 | 12-in. | 10/24/1918 | Les chasseresses | French Symphony Orchestra ; André Messager ; Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire | Orchestra | director | |
Columbia | 50603 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1906 | Duo de l'ane | Mary Boyer ; Albert Piccaluga | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone) | composer | |
Columbia | 59632 | 12-in. | approximately September 1920 | Duo de l'escarpolette | Louis Chartier ; Blanche Gonthier | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 73248 | 10-in. | approximately 1923 | Trot here and there | Dora Labbette ; Evan Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 75314 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Scene and pas des deux | Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 75315 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Theme and variations | Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 75316 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Divertissement | Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 75318 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Finale | Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 76435 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Monsieur Beaucaire, selection, part 1 | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76436 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Honour and love | John Clarke ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76437 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Waltz | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76438 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Monsieur Beaucaire : Waltz | London Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76439 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Monsieur Beaucaire, selection, part 2 | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76440 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | I love you a little | John Clarke ; Alice Moffat ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76441 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | We are not speaking now | John Clarke ; Alice Moffat ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76454 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | English maids | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra chorus | composer | |
Columbia | 76455 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Gold and blue and white | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76456 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Red rose | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76457 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Under the moon | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer | |
Columbia | 76460 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | The rose minuet | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76461 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Philomel | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76462 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | I do not know | Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76463 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Lightly, lightly | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76464 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Say no more | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76465 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Going to the ball | John Clarke ; Marion Green ; Robert Parker ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell | Vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76473 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Finale, act 1 | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76474 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | What are names? | Marion Green ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 76475 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Finale, act 2 | Marion Green ; Robert Parker ; Prince's Theatre Orchestra ; Kennedy Russell ; Maggie Teyte | Vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 86582 | 10-in. | approximately September 1920 | Véronique : De ci, de là | Madeleine Cardinal ; Louis Chartier | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 15121-15122 | 10-in. | 3/11/1925 | La maison grise | Giuseppe Danise | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E20634-E20635 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Duetto de l’âne | Blanche Archambault ; Louis Chartier | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) | composer | |
Brunswick | E23054-E23055 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | La maison grise | Giuseppe Danise | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 57bv | 10-in. | 1929 | Veronique : Fantasia, pt. 1 | Symphony Orchestra [Brunswick Records (U.K.)] | Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | 58bv | 10-in. | 1929 | Veronique : Fantasia, pt. 2 | Symphony Orchestra [Brunswick Records (U.K.)] | Orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 520 | Not documented | approximately Jan. 1911 | Valse des cigales | Aino Ackté | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 548 | Not documented | approximately Jan. 1911 | Si j'avais vos ailes | Aino Ackté | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 7098 | 10-in. | 1/8/1920 | Red rose | Arthur Middleton | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 9028 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | Long ago in Alcalá | Charles Albert Baker ; Arthur Middleton | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 344y | 10-in. | 2/6/1909 | Ysoline (Bailete mazurka) | Banda del Real Cuerpo de Guardias Alabarderos de Madrid | Band | composer | |
Gramophone | 1293F[o] | 10-in. | Dec. 1902 | Conte bleu | Jean-François Delmas | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 1303F[o] | 10-in. | December 1902 | Hélas! je ne dois plus entendre | Albert Piccaluga | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
Gramophone | 1772F[o] | 10-in. | 1903 | Fantaisie | Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
Gramophone | Bb11341 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | La maison grise | John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Gramophone | 15880u | 10-in. | 6/23/1910 | Isoline ballet | Orchestre symphonique du Gramophone | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | Bb17183 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | J'ai deux amants | Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | Bb17184 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Duo du 2ème acte | Sacha Guitry ; Yvonne Printemps | Female vocal, with spoken dialog and orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX207 | 12-in. | 2/17/1928 | Duo de Marie et Colette | Jules Clémandh ; Louise Dhamarys ; Georgette Simon | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX225 | 12-in. | 2/22/1928 | Theme & variation | Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine | Band | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX226 | 12-in. | 2/22/1928 | Scene et pas des deux pigeons | Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine | Band | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX227 | 12-in. | 2/22/1928 | Entrée des tziganes | Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine | Band | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX228 | 12-in. | 2/22/1928 | Danse hongroise | Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine | Band | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL481 | 10-in. | 6/14/1927 | Couplet d'entrée | Louise Dhamarys ; Fernand Heurteur | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL915 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Air de Marie, acte 2 | Jules Clémandh ; Georgette Simon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL916 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Romance de Marie, acte 3 | Jules Clémandh ; Georgette Simon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL917 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Fabliau | Jules Clémandh ; Louise Dhamarys | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1022 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Elle m'aime! | Élie Cohen ; Lucien Fugère | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1023 | 10-in. | 4/14/1928 | Trop lourd est le poids... | Élie Cohen ; Lucien Fugère | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1079 | 10-in. | 5/13/1928 | J'aimais la vieille maison grise | Marcelle Denya ; Georges Truc | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1080 | 10-in. | 5/13/1928 | Si vous croyez que je vais dire... | Marcelle Denya ; Georges Truc | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1297 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Quand on n'a pas le pied marin | Pierre Chagnon ; Gustave Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1298 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Les hommes sont bien tous les mêmes | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1299 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Duo du coup de roulis | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya ; Gustave Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1300 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Tous les deux me plaisent | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1495 | 12-in. | 2/11/1931 | Le jour sous le soleil béni | Yoshiko Miyagawa | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1581 | 10-in. | approximately April 9, 1929 | Duetto de l'âne | Louise Dhamarys ; Ernest Géoris ; Georges Villier | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1592 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | L'escarpolette | Louise Dhamarys ; Ernest Géoris ; Georges Villier | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL3388 | 10-in. | 12/1/1931 | La maison grise | Pierre Chagnon ; Robert Krabansky ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and cello | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL3863 | 10-in. | 7/13/1932 | Je ne suis pas très exigeante | Germaine Féraldy ; Jean Jacquin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6825 | 10-in. | 11/7/1938 | Duo de l'escarpolette | Charpini et Brancato ; Lao Silésu | Vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6826 | 10-in. | 11/7/1938 | Duo de l'escarpolette | Charpini et Brancato ; Lao Silésu | Vocal duet, with piano | composer |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Messager, André," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103767.
Messager, André. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103767.
"Messager, André." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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