Amedée Urbain Louis Henry Joseph Artus (28 October 1815 – 26 March 1892) was a 19th-century French conductor and composer, author of more than eight hundred incidental music pieces.[1]
Born in Perpignan, Amédée Arthur was the son of Joseph Pierre Artus (1791–1864) and Marie Angélique Salvo (1793–1864), both also from Perpignan.[1] His father played the viola, and he was the older brother of
Alexandre Artus, also a conductor and composer.[2]
1843: Un Français en Sibérie, drama in 3 acts by Charles Lafont and
Noël Parfait, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (27 July).[3]
1843: Les Bohémiens de Paris, drama in 5 acts by
Adolphe d'Ennery and
Eugène Grangé, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (27 September)
1844: Les Amants de Murcie, drama in 5 acts and 6 scenes by
Frédéric Soulié, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (9 March)
1845: Les Mousquetaires, drama in 5 acts and 12 scenes by
Alexandre Dumas and
Auguste Maquet, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu (27 October)
1846: La Closerie des Genêts, drama in 5 acts and 8 scenes by
Frédéric Soulié, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (14 October)
1847: Le Fils du diable, drama in 5 acts and 12 scenes by
Paul Féval and
Saint-Yves, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (24 August)
1848: Le Morne-au-Diable, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Eugène Sue, directed by Saint-Ernest, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (5 August).[4]
1849: Le Pardon de Bretagne, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Marc Fournier, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (13 January)
1853: Le Ciel et l'Enfer, féérie mingled with songs and dances, in 5 acts and 20 scenes, by
Hippolyte Lucas, Eugène Barré and
Victor Hugo, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (23 May).[5]
1854: Le Juif de Venise, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Ferdinand Dugué, after Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (13 January)
Amedée Urbain Louis Henry Joseph Artus (28 October 1815 – 26 March 1892) was a 19th-century French conductor and composer, author of more than eight hundred incidental music pieces.[1]
Born in Perpignan, Amédée Arthur was the son of Joseph Pierre Artus (1791–1864) and Marie Angélique Salvo (1793–1864), both also from Perpignan.[1] His father played the viola, and he was the older brother of
Alexandre Artus, also a conductor and composer.[2]
1843: Un Français en Sibérie, drama in 3 acts by Charles Lafont and
Noël Parfait, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (27 July).[3]
1843: Les Bohémiens de Paris, drama in 5 acts by
Adolphe d'Ennery and
Eugène Grangé, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (27 September)
1844: Les Amants de Murcie, drama in 5 acts and 6 scenes by
Frédéric Soulié, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (9 March)
1845: Les Mousquetaires, drama in 5 acts and 12 scenes by
Alexandre Dumas and
Auguste Maquet, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu (27 October)
1846: La Closerie des Genêts, drama in 5 acts and 8 scenes by
Frédéric Soulié, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (14 October)
1847: Le Fils du diable, drama in 5 acts and 12 scenes by
Paul Féval and
Saint-Yves, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (24 August)
1848: Le Morne-au-Diable, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Eugène Sue, directed by Saint-Ernest, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (5 August).[4]
1849: Le Pardon de Bretagne, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Marc Fournier, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (13 January)
1853: Le Ciel et l'Enfer, féérie mingled with songs and dances, in 5 acts and 20 scenes, by
Hippolyte Lucas, Eugène Barré and
Victor Hugo, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (23 May).[5]
1854: Le Juif de Venise, drama in 5 acts and 7 scenes by
Ferdinand Dugué, after Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (13 January)