Hervé

HERVÉ, whose real name is Florimond Ronger, was born June 30, 1825, at Houdain, near Arras. He received his musical education at the School of Saint Roch, and became an organist at various Parisian churches. In '48 he produced at the Opéra National, Don Quixote and Sancho Pança, appearing in it himself with Joseph Kelm the chansonette singer. In '51 he became conductor at the Palais Royal; in 54 or '55 he was manager of the Folies-Concertantes, Boulevard du Temple,...