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Nicolas-Marie d'Alayrac (French: [nikola mari dalerak]; bapt. 13 June 1753 – 26 November 1809), nicknamed the Musician poet,[1] more commonly Nicolas Dalayrac, was a French composer of the Classical period. Intended for a military career, he made the acquaintance of many musicians in the Parisian salons, which convinced him of his true vocation.

Nicolas Dalayrac
Nicolas Dalayrac: lithography[lower-alpha 1]
Born(1753-06-08)8 June 1753
Muret
Died26 November 1809(1809-11-26) (aged 56)
Paris
OccupationComposer
EraClassical opera
Known foropéras-comiques
Notable workList of works
Signature

Among his most popular works, Nina, or The Woman Crazed with Love (1786), which tackles the theme of madness and arouses real enthusiasm during its creation, premiered on 23 November at the Stroganov Palace.[2] The Two Little Savoyards (1789), which deals with the rapprochement of social classes, a theme bearing the ideals of the French Revolution, Camille ou le Souterrain (1791), judged as his best production or even Léon ou le Château de Monténéro (1798) who by his leitmotifs announces a new genre. If he forges an international reputation, he remains nevertheless less known in the lyrical field than André Grétry.

His first compositions were violin duos, string trios and quartets. He published them under a pseudonym with Italian consonance. The quartets were very successful, and the true identity of their author was eventually discovered. According to René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt, he was initiated into Freemasonry and was a member of the Masonic lodge of «The Nine Sisters». In 1778 he composed the music for the reception of Voltaire, and of the party in honor of Benjamin Franklin at the home of Anne-Catherine de Ligniville Helvétius. Dalayrac actively participated in the development of copyright.


Biography



Childhood and youth


« Alayrac parrain », signature of the future composer, eight years old[lower-alpha 2]
« Alayrac parrain », signature of the future composer, eight years old[lower-alpha 2]

Nicolas-Marie d'Alayrac was born in Muret on 8 April 1753,[3] into a noble family of Sir Jean d'Alayrac, adviser to the king in the election of Comminges and his wife Marie Cluzel.[4] Baptized five days later, Nicolas Alayrac is the oldest of five children. He was the first of four children, including two sisters who died at a young age, he was sent to the bar, and went to study in Toulouse.[4]

Although trained as a lawyer, he was encouraged by his father to abandon his career and follow his passion for music. He married the actress Gilberte Pétronille Sallarde. After the French Revolution he changed his name from the aristocratic d'Alayrac to Dalayrac. In 1804, he received the Légion d'honneur. He died in Paris, aged 56.


Opéras-comiques



1780–1789


Madame Dugazon in the original production of Nina
Madame Dugazon in the original production of Nina

1790–1799



1800–1809


Portrait by Robert Lefèvre of two elegantly dressed Ladies, with sheet music of Aire de Maison à vendre
Portrait by Robert Lefèvre of two elegantly dressed Ladies, with sheet music of Aire de Maison à vendre

References



Notes


  1. Ruotte 1801. This black and white lithograph represents Nicolas Dalayrac without Legion of Honor. There are copies, colored or not, anachronistic overloaded with the port of the Legion of Honor (received only in 1804). It is
    dated 1801 according to the work that Dalayrac writes as he poses: [Duo of] House for Sale (1800).
    — Drawn by Césarine de C. engraved by L. C. Ruotte (1801).
  2. Alayrac is the name of his grandfather and father according to the latter's marriage certificate. Ce père est dénommé pour la seule fois par le curé sur l’acte de baptême de son fils Nicolas, mais il signe et fera de même pour ses quatre autres enfants (à noter que des particules sont apposées par d’autres signataires).(Parish of Taur 1761, p. 222) Le musicien lui-même, parrain d’une de ses sœurs, Blaize, signe (Muret 1761, p. 212)
Citations
  1. Dermoncourt 2012, p. 389.
  2. Longley 2014, p. 134.
  3. Mendel 1870, p. 139-140.
  4. Douladoure 1873, p. 367.

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[de] Nicolas Dalayrac

Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac (d’Alayrac) (* 8. Juni 1753 in Muret (heute Département Haute-Garonne); † 26. November 1809 in Paris) war ein französischer Komponist. Er gehört unter den französischen Opernkomponisten des 19. Jahrhunderts zu den produktiven Vertretern der Opéra comique.
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[es] Nicolas Dalayrac

Nicolas-Marie d'Alayrac, llamado Nicolas Dalayrac (Muret, 8 de junio de 1753 - París, 26 de noviembre de 1809), fue un compositor francés.

[ru] Далейрак, Николя

Николя (Никола) Далейрак (фр. Nicolas Dalayrac; 8 июня 1753 — 27 ноября 1809) — французский композитор , работавший в основном в жанре опера комик. Кавалер ордена Почётного легиона.


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