Karel Miry

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Karel Miry (August 14, 1823 Ghent - October 3, 1889 Ghent) was a Belgian composer.

He was one of the first Belgian composers to write operas to librettos in Flemish. He composed the music for De Vlaamse Leeuw the national anthem of Flanders, and for which Hippoliet van Peene wrote the lyrics.

[edit] Operas

Wit en zwart (opera in 1 act, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on January 18, 1846, in Ghent)
Brigitta (opera in 3 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on June 27, 1847, in Ghent)
Anne Mie (opera in 1 act, premiered on October 9, 1853, in Antwerp)
La Lanterne magique (opera in 3 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on March 10, 1854, in Ghent)
Karel V (opera in 5 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on January 29, 1857, in Ghent)
Bouchard-d'Avesnes (opera in 5 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on March 6, 1864, in Ghent)
Maria van Boergondië (opera in 4 acts, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on August 28, 1866, in Ghent)
De Keizer bij de Boeren (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on October 29, 1866, in Ghent)
De occasie maakt den dief (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on December 24, 1866, in Ghent)
Frans Ackermann (opera in 4 acts, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered on October 13, 1867, in Brussels)
Brutus en Cesar (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered on October 14, 1867, in Ghent)
Le Mariage de Marguerite (opera in 1 act, libretto by M. de Wille, premiered on November 27, 1867, in Ghent)
Een engel op wacht (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered on December 8, 1869, in Brussels)
La Saint-Lucas (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. Story, premiered on February 17, 1870, in Ghent)
Het Driekoningenfeest (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered in 1870, in Brussels)
De dichter en zijn droombeeld (opera in 4 acts, libretto by Hendrik Conscience, premiered on December 2, 1872, in Brussels)
De twee zusters (opera in 1 act, libretto by P. Geiregat, premiered in 1872, in Brussels)
Muziek in t'huisgezin (opera in 1 act, libretto by N. Destanberg, premiered in 1873)
Het arme kind (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. Story, premiered in 1874, in Ghent)
De kleine patriot (opera in 4 acts, libretto by J. Hoste, premiered on December 23, 1883, in Brussels)
La Napolitaine (opera in 1 act, libretto by J. de Bruyne, premiered on February 25, 1888, in Antwerp)