About Georges Douay
Lived 1840 – 1919 (aged 79). Georges Douay was a French composer.
Georges Douay (7 January 1840 – 18 September 1919) was a French 19th–20th century composer and collector.
Biography A trendy composer in the years 1860–1870, he was responsible for numerous songs and music of operettas. At his death, he bequeathed the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal a rich collection of over 50,000 artifacts on theater, which included printed materials, 700 engravings and 1500 manuscripts. This collection was the origin of the theatrical direction of the establishment.
He wrote more than 400 pieces on texts by Francis Tourte, William Busnach or Alexandre Flan, among others.
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Who was Georges Douay?
French composer (1840-1919)
When was Georges Douay born?
Georges Douay was born on 7 January 1840 in Paris.
When did Georges Douay die?
Georges Douay died on 18 September 1919 in Paris.
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Georges Douay was a composer.
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Georges Douay was French.
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