Michel-Jean Sedaine

French dramatist and librettist

1719 – 1797 ·

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Born: 2 June 1719, Paris
Died: 17 May 1797, former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship: France
Native language: French
Position held: seat 7 of the Académie française
Member of: Académie Française, Académie Royale d'Architecture
depicted by: Portrait of Michel-Jean Sedaine
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
family name: Sedaine
given name: Michel-Jean
instance of: human
languages spoken, written or signed: French
name in native language: Michel-Jean Sedaine
sex or gender: male
topic's main category: Category:Michel-Jean Sedaine
writing language: French

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Michel-Jean Sedaine (2 June 1719 – 17 May 1797) was a French dramatist and librettist, especially noted for his librettos for opéras comiques, in which he took an important and influential role in the advancement of the genre from the period of Charles-Simon Favart to the beginning of the Revolution.

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