Belgian singing teacher, pianist, conductor and composer, mainly active in France.
Born 13 Aug 1833 (Tournai, Belgium) [declaration: Tournai, 1833 N°545]
Died 7 May 1909, in Paris according to the official declaration [Paris VIII, 1909 N°998], but several sources confirm he died about 40 km from Paris, in the Maison de retraite des artistes in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames (where also the funeral took place).
