January 15 - Jean-Baptiste Faure (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 15th are here: Ivor Novello; Gene Krupa (2020), Salvatore Marchesi (2021), and  Charo (2022)

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Jean-Baptiste Faure (15 January 1830 – 9 November 1914) was a French operatic baritone, composer,  and art collector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare and Contrast

When pronouncing his name one has to ignore

The ultimate “e” in Jean-Baptiste Faure;

By contrast, of course, you’re required to say

The terminal vowel of Gabriel Fauré.

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