Hignard, Jean Louis Aristide

1822-1898

Hignard was born at Nantes. He was a pupil of Halevy at the Paris Conservatory, where he won second prize for composition. He was a dramatic composer, and in 1851 produced his first opera, Le Visionnaire, at Nantes. This was followed by Le Colin Maillard; Les Campagnons de la Marjolaine; Les Musiciens de 1'Orchestre, and others. He was also the composer of a number of songs and choruses, the valse concertantes and valses romantiques for piano. Though Hignard was an ambitious and earnest composer he never succeeded in producing any very important or lasting work.