Ferdinand Hérold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand Hérold

French composer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1791

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1833

Profession: composer, pianist, musician, costume designer, choreographer, scenographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833), better known as Ferdinand Hérold (pronounced [f??din?~ e??ld]), was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for the piano, orchestra, and the ballet.
He is best known today for the ballet La fille mal gardée and the overture to the opera Zampa.