Adam, Adolphe-Charles (24 July 1803, Paris; 3 May 1856, Paris) a French composer, began his schooling by studying literature at the Lycée Napoléon, but his lack of interest in this program persuaded his father to allow him to leave school to take private lessons in music. He proved to have an innate gift for the piano and organ, and he was soon playing these instruments. Riche instructed him in harmony and counterpoint, and he began to write airs, duets, and even scenes that attracted the…