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Paul Jones is an opéra comique by the French composer Robert Planquette, first produced in 1878. The title refers to John Paul Jones, the naval commander associated with the American Revolutionary War, and the work uses a maritime subject within a comic musical-theatre format. It belongs to Planquette's nineteenth-century stage output and is also identified with the composer of Les Cloches de Corneville.
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Who composed the operetta Paul Jones?
Paul Jones was composed by the French composer Robert Planquette. It was first produced in 1878.
Who is Paul Jones in the operetta?
The title refers to John Paul Jones, the naval commander associated with the American Revolutionary War. The work uses his maritime association as the setting for comic musical theatre.
What type of musical work is Paul Jones?
Paul Jones is an opéra comique, a French form that combines spoken dialogue with musical numbers. Its subject is maritime, but its tone is comic rather than a strictly historical naval drama.
Is Paul Jones a serious biography of John Paul Jones?
No. Robert Planquette's 1878 work uses the naval figure as part of a comic stage story, so it should not be treated as a documentary biography.
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