GUIRAUD

guiraud, ernest (1837-1892), french composer, was born at new orleans on the 26th of june 1837. he studied at the paris conservatoire, where he won the _grand prix de rome_. his father had gained the same distinction many years previously, this being the only instance of both father and son obtaining this prize. ernest guiraud composed the following operas: _sylvie_ (1864); _le kobold_ (1870), _madame turlupin_ (1872), _piccolino_ (1876), _galante aventure_ (1882), and also the ballet _gretna green_, given at the opera in 1873. his opera _fredegonde_ was left in an unfinished condition and was completed by camille saint-saens. guiraud, who was a fellow-student and intimate friend of georges bizet, was for some years professor of composition at the conservatoire. he was the author of an excellent treatise on instrumentation. he died in paris on the 6th of may 1892.