The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795 in Paris, France that offers instruction in music, dance, and drama, drawing on the traditions of the "French School." In 1946 it was split into two "Conservatoires," one for acting, theatre and drama, known as the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD), and the other for music and dance, known as the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de dan...
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The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795 in Paris, France that offers instruction in music, dance, and drama, drawing on the traditions of the "French School." In 1946 it was split into two "Conservatoires," one for acting, theatre and drama, known as the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD), and the other for music and dance, known as the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP).
The conservatories operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
The origins of the Paris Conservatoire can be traced back to the creation of the École Royale de Chant (iiterally, The Royal School of Singing) by decree of Louis XIV on 28 June 1669. It was reconstituted by the composer Gossec in 1784.
In 1793, the Ecole Royale was combined with a school for musicians of the National Guard, and named the Institut national de musique.
In 1795, the National Convention established during the French...
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