Francis Chassaigne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Chassaigne

French composer, born in Belgium

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1847

Place of Birth: Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1922

Profession: composer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Francis Chassaigne (also known as Francisque Chassaigne) (30 October 1847 – 21 December 1922) was a Belgian-born French composer of operettas, songs, and numerous pieces of dance music for piano.
The English-language versions of his operettas, Le droit d'aînesse (1883) and Les noces improvisées (1886) became very popular in Britain and the United States.
Chassaigne was married to the Swiss-born operetta singer Louise Roland.