On the death of his wife in 1825, Boieldieu married a singer.
Boieldieu, through Auber, his successor, brings us to modern times.
Boieldieu's music is light and graceful, in perfect French taste, and full of charm.
Chateaubriand is getting what you call a bore; and the whole city is mad about a new opera by Boieldieu.
Boieldieu's music has much melodic beauty, though its tenderness is apt to degenerate into sentimentality.
