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| caption = Violinist & Conductor Joseph Dupont |
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|birth_place =[[Ensival]], [[Verviers]] |
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'''Henri-Joseph Dupont''' ( |
'''Henri-Joseph Dupont''' (3 January 1838 – 21 December 1899) was a Belgian [[violin]]ist, [[concertmaster|leader]], theatre director (manager) and [[Conducting|conductor]]. The pianist [[Auguste Dupont]] was his brother. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Dupont was born in [[Ensival]], [[Verviers]]. He studied the violin at the [[Conservatoire royal de Liège|Liège]] and [[Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles|Brussels]] conservatoires and won a [[Prix de Rome (Belgium)|Belgian Prix de Rome]] for [[musical composition|composition]] in 1863. After a four-year study trip around Europe, he was made leader of the [[Great Theatre, Warsaw|Warsaw Opera House]] in 1867 and of the Imperial Theatre of Moscow in 1871. |
Dupont was born in [[Ensival]], [[Verviers]]. He studied the violin at the [[Conservatoire royal de Liège|Liège]] and [[Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles|Brussels]] conservatoires and won a [[Prix de Rome (Belgium)|Belgian Prix de Rome]] for [[musical composition|composition]] in 1863. After a four-year study trip around Europe, he was made leader of the [[Great Theatre, Warsaw|Warsaw Opera House]] in 1867 and of the Imperial Theatre of Moscow in 1871. |
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He returned to Brussels in 1872 and settled there as professor of harmony at the Conservatoire and leader of the orchestra at the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre de la Monnaie]]. He also co-directed La Monnaie from 1886 to 1889 with [[Alexandre Lapissida]], conducting performances starting from 1872/73 season, as well as often conducting the orchestra at [[London]]'s [[Royal Opera House]]. A few |
He returned to Brussels in 1872 and settled there as professor of harmony at the Conservatoire and leader of the orchestra at the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre de la Monnaie]]. He also co-directed La Monnaie from 1886 to 1889 with [[Alexandre Lapissida]], conducting performances starting from 1872/73 season, as well as often conducting the orchestra at [[London]]'s [[Royal Opera House]]. A few months before his death in [[Brussels]], he was made a member of the [[Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique|Académie royale de Belgique]]. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Prix de Rome (Belgium) winners]] |
[[Category:Prix de Rome (Belgium) winners]] |
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[[Category:19th-century classical violinists]] |
[[Category:19th-century classical violinists]] |
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[[Category:Male violinists]] |
[[Category:Male classical violinists]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Royal Academy of Belgium]] |
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[[Category:19th-century Belgian male musicians]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 19 January 2024
Joseph Dupont | |
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 Violinist & Conductor Joseph Dupont | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 January 1838 Ensival, Verviers |
| Died | 21 December 1899 (aged 61) Brussels |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | violinist, leader, theatre director (manager) and conductor |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | fl. ca. 1863–1889 |
Henri-Joseph Dupont (3 January 1838 – 21 December 1899) was a Belgian violinist, leader, theatre director (manager) and conductor. The pianist Auguste Dupont was his brother.
Life
[edit]Dupont was born in Ensival, Verviers. He studied the violin at the Liège and Brussels conservatoires and won a Belgian Prix de Rome for composition in 1863. After a four-year study trip around Europe, he was made leader of the Warsaw Opera House in 1867 and of the Imperial Theatre of Moscow in 1871.
He returned to Brussels in 1872 and settled there as professor of harmony at the Conservatoire and leader of the orchestra at the Théâtre de la Monnaie. He also co-directed La Monnaie from 1886 to 1889 with Alexandre Lapissida, conducting performances starting from 1872/73 season, as well as often conducting the orchestra at London's Royal Opera House. A few months before his death in Brussels, he was made a member of the Académie royale de Belgique.
