Previous posts for May 27th are available here: Celius Dougherty (2019), Harold Rome (2020), and Joachim Raff (2021)
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Fromental Halévy (27 May 1799 – 17 March 1862) was a French composer mostly of operas.
A Hit, a Very Palpable Hit
After La Juive, his real successes were relatively few. -- Wikipedia
Fromental Halévy, you might not believe,
Composed forty operas, and not just La Juive;
When that many operas flow from your pen,
You’d hope more than one was performed now and then.
Fromental Halévy soldiered along,
Probably wondering what he did wrong;
He worked at his desk and was loath to admit,
That try as he might, he’d have only one hit.
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