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Also Known As Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet
Born May 12, 1842 • France
Died August 13, 1912 (aged 70) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors Prix de Rome
Notable Works “Manon” • “Marie-Magdeleine” • “Thaïs” • “The Juggler of Notre Dame” • “Werther”

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Joseph Haydn
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