Joseph Dupont (violinist)

Henri-Joseph Dupont (3 January 1838 – 21 December 1899) was a Belgian violinist, leader, theatre director (manager) and conductor. The pianist Auguste Dupont was his brother.

Joseph Dupont
Violinist & Conductor Joseph Dupont
Background information
Born(1838-01-03)3 January 1838
Ensival, Verviers
Died21 December 1899(1899-12-21) (aged 61)
Brussels
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)violinist, leader, theatre director (manager) and conductor
InstrumentsViolin
Years activefl. ca. 1863–1889

Life

Dupont was born in Ensival, Verviers. He studied the violin at the Liège and Brussels conservatoires and won a Belgian Prix de Rome for composition in 1863. After a four-year study trip around Europe, he was made leader of the Warsaw Opera House in 1867 and of the Imperial Theatre of Moscow in 1871.

He returned to Brussels in 1872 and settled there as professor of harmony at the Conservatoire and leader of the orchestra at the Théâtre de la Monnaie. He also co-directed La Monnaie from 1886 to 1889 with Alexandre Lapissida, conducting performances starting from 1872/73 season, as well as often conducting the orchestra at London's Royal Opera House. A few months before his death in Brussels, he was made a member of the Académie royale de Belgique.

References
Preceded by
Henry Verdhurdt		 director of the Théâtre royal de la Monnaie
1886–1889		 Succeeded by
Stoumon and Calabresi
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