Méreaux c. 1781

Nicolas-Jean Lefroid de Méreaux[1] (1745–1797) was a French composer born in Paris.

According to music critic François-Joseph Fétis, Méreaux studied music under French and Italian teachers before becoming the organist of the Church of Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas. He wrote several motets for the church and had his oratorio Esther performed at the Concert Spirituel in 1775. His first published work was the cantata Aline, reine de Golconde in 1767. He went on to compose several operas.[2]

His son, Joseph-Nicolas Lefroid de Méreaux (1767–1838), was also a composer, mostly of piano music.[2] His grandson was Amédée Méreaux.

Operas

TitleGenreSub­divisionsLibrettoPremière dateTheatreReferences
La ressource comique, ou La pièce à deux acteurscomédie mêlée d'ariettesprologue and 1 actLouis Anseaume22 August 1772Théâtre des Italiens[3]
Le retour de tendressecomédie mêlée d'ariettes1 actLouis Anseaume1 October 1774Théâtre des Italiens[3]
Le duel comique (with Paisiello)opéra comique2 actsPierre-Louis Moline16 September 1776Opéra-Comique[4]
Lauretteopéra1 actDanzel de Malzeville23 July 1777Comédie Italienne[5]
Alexandre aux Indestragédie lyrique3 actsÉtienne Morel de Chédeville26 August 1783Paris Opéra[6]
Œdipe à Thèbestragédie lyrique3 actsComte Duprat de Lantouloubre30 December 1791Paris Opéra[7]
Fabiustragédie lyrique3 actsJ. Martin (known as Barouillet)9 August 1793Paris Opéra[8]

References

  1. ↑ Spelled thus by Benoît Dratwicki, p.61
  2. 1 2 Fétis, p.377
  3. 1 2 Clément and Larousse, p.572
  4. ↑ Clément and Larousse, p.241
  5. ↑ Clément and Larousse, p.397
  6. ↑ Clément and Larousse, p.21
  7. ↑ Clément and Larousse, p.492
  8. ↑ Clément and Larousse, p.268

Sources

  • Félix Clément and Pierre Larousse Dictionnaire des Opéras, Paris, 1881. Available online here .
  • Benoît Dratwicki, "Foreigners at the Académie Royale de Musique" in Antonio Sacchini, Renaud, Madrid, Ediciones Singulares, 2013 (book accompanying the complete recording conducted by Christophe Rousset). ISBN 978-84-939-6865-6
  • Fétis, Biographie universelle des musiciens, Brussels, 1840 edition, Volume 6
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