The Resume

(February 21, 1836-January 16, 1891)
Birth name was Clément Philibert Léo Delibes
Best known for his opera ‘Lakmé (1883)’
Also wrote the ballets ‘Coppélia (1870),’ ‘Sylvia (1876)’ and ‘La Source (1866)’

Why he might be annoying:

He is mainly remembered for one opera, ‘Lakmé,’ and even that isn’t performed much today.
A duet from the opera has been overused in commercials and movies.
Camille Saint-Saëns despised his music (even though he imitated his style).

Why he might not be annoying:

His father died when he was a little boy.
He became a professional organist at seventeen.
He influenced other (better) composers like Tchaikovsky and Debussy.
One critic wrote that he ‘changed the face of ballet writing for the orchestra.’
He set his operas and ballets in the Far East, allowing repressed audiences of the time to watch half-naked dancers in the context of high art.
The duet from ‘Lakmé’ accompanies a sexy lesbian scene in the vampire movie ‘The Hunger.’

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

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• I am a Citizen of France
• I'm Buried at Montmartre Cemetery in Paris
• Known By a Middle Name
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• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 7]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 63 Votes: 65.08% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 46 Votes: 71.74% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 47.54% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 110 Votes: 56.36% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 52.03% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 60 Votes: 45.00% Annoying