Berton, Henri-Montan
(1766–1844)> COMPOSER
Berton, Henri-Montan (17 September 1766, Paris; 22 April 1844, Paris), composer, started his musical career by playing the violin in the Opéra orchestra at the age of 15. He studied composition with Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey , but Sacchini also took the time and trouble to advise him in matters related to harmony and modulation, when he was engaged in his first attempt to produce dramatic pieces. Berton’s initial nonreligious work for the public was Les Promesses de mariage (1787) staged at the…