Victor Massé (born Félix-Marie Massé, Lorient (Morbihan), 7 March 1822 – died Paris, 5 July 1884) was a French composer. Massé studied at the Paris Conservatoire, winning the Prix de Rome in 1844 for his cantata Le Rénégat de Tanger before turning his attention to opera. While at the Conservatoire, Massé studied with Jaques Halévy. He wrote some twenty operas, including La Chanteuse voilée (1850), followed by the more ambitious Galathée (1852) and Paul et Virginie. Read more on Last.fm