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Joseph Legros (7 September or 8 September 1739 – 20 December 1793) was a French singer and composer of the 18th century. He is best remembered for his association with the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Legros sang the role of Orpheus at the premiere of the 1774 version of Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice and is usually regarded as the most prominent haute-contres of his generation, though his acting is reputed to have been mediocre.

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  • Joseph Legros (* 8. September 1739 in Monampteuil bei Laon; † 20. Dezember 1793 in La Rochelle) war ein französischer Opernsänger (Tenor) und Komponist der Klassik. (de)
  • Joseph Legros (7 September or 8 September 1739 – 20 December 1793) was a French singer and composer of the 18th century. He is best remembered for his association with the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Legros sang the role of Orpheus at the premiere of the 1774 version of Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice and is usually regarded as the most prominent haute-contres of his generation, though his acting is reputed to have been mediocre. (en)
  • Joseph Legros (Monampteuil, 7 de septiembre de 1739 – La Rochelle, 20 de diciembre de 1793) fue un tenor francés. Niño del coro en la catedral de Laon, se distinguió por su bella voz, de forma que más tarde el director de la ópera de París lo hizo debutar en ella en 1764, siento la ópera de Gluck, Orfeo y Eurídice, una de las obras en las que alcanzó mayores éxitos. También se dedicó a la composición, debiéndosele, con la colaboración con Léopold-Bastien Desormery la música de Hylas et Eglé, obra que representó en dicha ópera. (es)
  • Joseph Legros (ou Le Gros), né le 7 septembre 1739 et mort le 20 décembre 1793, est un chanteur et un compositeur français du XVIIIe siècle. Il est surtout connu pour son association avec le compositeur Christoph Willibald Gluck. Legros chanta le rôle d'Orphée à la première de la version de 1774 d'Orphée et Eurydice de Gluck et est d'ordinaire considéré comme la haute-contre la mieux connue de sa génération, bien que son jeu d'acteur passe pour avoir été médiocre. (fr)
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