Daniel-François-Esprit Auber was one of the most celebrated
composers of French opera during the first half of the XIX
Century. Together with his librettist Augustin-Eugène Scribe
Auber made a significant contribution to the genre of opéra-
comique. Auber's most famous composition, the opera Masaniello
or La muette de Portici had a phenomenal success in Paris 1828
and is generally considered the beginning of the French grand
opera. Auber was a very prolific composer in almost every genre
of music: vocal,instrumental, sacred and secular. Auber was
officially recognized by the state and his works earned him
admiration from Rossini and Wagner.