Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894) had ambitions to write grand operas in the Wagnerian vein, but is now most celebrated for lighter pieces, such as L'étoile and Le roi malgré lui, which were greatly admired by Ravel and Poulenc.
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) havde ambitioner om at skrive operaer i Wagners stil, men er nu mest kendt for lettere stykker, som L'Etoile og Le roi malgré lui, som blev meget beundret af Ravel og Poulenc.