Camille Erlanger

Camille Erlanger (25 May 1863 – 24 April 1919) was a French opera composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Léo Delibes (composition), Georges Mathias (piano), as well as Émile Durand and Antoine Taubon (harmony). In 1888 he won the Prix de Rome for his cantata Velléda. His most famous opera, Le Juif polonais, was produced at the Opéra-Comique in 1900.

Erlanger died in Paris and was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

A street in Quebec City, Avenue Erlanger, is named after Erlanger.

The opera L'Aube rouge was revived at the Wexford Festival (2023) directed by Guillaume Tourniaire and Christophe Manien. Broadcast in November on Raidió Teilifís Éireann and BBC Radio 3.

A concert version of La Sorcière was given on 12 December 2023 in Geneva's Victoria Hall, again conducted by Guillaume Tourniaire., and was recorded for a CD on the B.records label, released on 4 October 2024:

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1863 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France)), Died April 24, 1919 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL2197 10-in. 4/14/1930 Mélodie Fred Bordon ; J. E. Szyfer Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Erlanger, Camille," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360273.

Erlanger, Camille. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360273.

"Erlanger, Camille." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360273

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