Adolphe Charles Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic. A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) and Si j'étais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol "Minuit, chrétiens!" (Midnight, Christians, 1844, known in English as "O Holy Night").
Adam was the son of a well-known composer and pianist, but his father did not wish him to pursue a musical career. Adam defied his father, and his many operas and ballets earned him a good living until he lost all his money in 1848 in a disastrous bid to open a new opera house in Paris in competition with the Opéra and Opéra-Comique. He recovered, and extended his activities to journalism and teaching. He was appointed as a professor at the Paris Conservatoire, France's principal music academy.
Together with his older contemporary Daniel Auber and his teacher Adrien Boieldieu, Adam is credited with creating the French form of opera.
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Some of their strengths
Adolphe Charles Adam has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Passionate, Kind, Diplomatic, Intense, Confident, Optimistic, and Intelligent.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Adolphe Charles Adam is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Adolphe Charles Adam well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Courteous and Easygoing
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Adolphe Charles Adam as someone who is polite, modest, and diplomatic.
A person who tends to be socially popular, who loves intellectual or creative activities, who has a talent for communicating with and understanding the needs of others, and who seems to have a knack for getting recognized for their efforts.
Courageous and Strong
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Adolphe Charles Adam is someone who is a risk-taker and a pioneer who only gets stronger through the hardships that are encountered in life.
They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Adolphe Charles Adam tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Adolphe Charles Adam's challenges
While Adolphe Charles Adam has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Adolphe Charles Adam can be Arrogant, Status-seeking, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Complicated, Brusque, and Indecisive.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Adolphe Charles Adam's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Indecisive and Materialistic
Adolphe Charles Adam is someone who can be indecisive, indulgent, and materialistic, who can have difficulty focusing on a single career or profession, have difficulty following orders or respecting authority, and who can suffer from "analysis paralysis".
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Adolphe Charles Adam also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
