Ginestet, Prosper de
(1796–1860)> COMPOSER
Ginestet, Prosper de (1796, Aix; 1860; Paris), composer, gave up music to join the royal guard under Louis XVIII , and he became a regimental officer a short time later, but he resigned his commission after the Revolution of 1830 because of his oath of loyalty to the Bourbons. His sympathies were with the Royalists, and he left public life to join the staff of their publication, L’Avenir , where he published articles on the musical theatre and theatrical music. His renewed interest in music led…