Rebel, Jean Ferry

REBEL, Jean Ferry, born in Paris, 1669. After a precocious childhood entered the Opera as a violinist, speedily became accompanyist, and then leader. In 1703 he produced ‘Ulysse,’ opera in 5 acts with prologue, containing a pas seul for Françoise Prévôt, to an air called ‘Le Caprice,’ for violin solo. The opera failed, but the Caprice remained for years the test-piece of the ballerine at the Opéra. After this success, Rebel composed violin solos for various other ballets,...