Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit
(1782–1871)> COMPOSER
Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit (29 January 1782, Caen; 11 May 1871, Paris, composer, was born into a family of comfortable means, and his parents planned to educate him in business and in music so that he might have a comfortable and pleasant life. He went to London to learn the secrets of commercial success, but he was not impressed by the prospect of being a merchant or broker, and he returned to Paris to enjoy a more lively existence in the capital. He became quite popular before long on…