Plangon

(plan-s6n), Pol Henri, Fumay, Ardennes, June 12, 1854—Paris, 1914; famous barytone; pupil of Duprez and Sbriglia; début, 1877, at Lyons; 1883-93, at the Paris Opéra; 1891-1904, Covent Garden annually, and 1893-1906, at Met. Op. House, N. Y. Planquette (plin-két), (Jean) Robert, Paris, March 31, 1848—Jan. 28, 1903; studied comp. with Duprato, Cons., c. “Saynétes” ‘‘cafés-concerts”; prod. succ. 1-act operetta ‘‘ Paille d’ Avoine”’ (1874) followed by others incl. the still pop. comic opera, ‘‘ Les Corneville’’ (FoliesDramatiques, 1877), given over 400 times, consecutively, and. widely popular elsewhere (known in Engl. as “Chimes of Normandy”); later works incl. “Mam’zelle Quat’sous” {Gaité, 1897) and for London “The Old Guard” (1887), and “Paul Jones” (1880). Plantade (plaén-tad), (1) Chas. H.,, Pontoise, 1764—Paris, 1839; prof. of singing at Paris Cons.; ct.-conductor and dram. composer. (2) Chas. Fran., Paris, 1787—1870; son of above; composer.