Delibes

[ duh-leeb ]

/ dəˈlib /

noun

(Clé·ment Phi·li·bert) Lé·o

[kley-mahn fee-lee-ber ley-aw] /kleɪˈmɑ̃ fi liˈbɛr leɪˈɔ/,1836–91, French composer, especially of operas, operettas, and ballets.

Example sentences from the Web for delibes

Delibes and I were both asked to conduct an act from one of our works.

My Recollections |Jules Massenet
One of her songs was Delibes' "Filles de Cadiz," which she sang splendidly.

Letters of a Diplomat's Wife |Mary King Waddington
The former bears the same relation to the latter that a Beethoven symphonic movement bears to a ballet by Delibes.

Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning |Willard Huntington Wright
Delibes shows a distinct German influence in his song-writing.

The Complete Club Book for Women |Caroline French Benton

But Delibes had the legitimate ambition of writing a grand opera.

Musical Memories |Camille Saint-Sans

British Dictionary definitions for delibes

Delibes

/ (French dəlib) /

noun

(Clément Philibert) Léo (leo). 1836–91, French composer, noted particularly for his ballets Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876), and the opera Lakmé (1883)

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