"Adolphe Charles Adam (French: [adolf ad\u0251\u0303]; 24 July 1803 \u2013 3 May 1856) was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856, his last work), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836), Le tor\u00E9ador (1849) and Si j'\u00E9tais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol Minuit, chr\u00E9tiens! (1844), later set to different English lyrics and widely sung as \"O Holy Night\" (1847)."@en . "1803-07-24Z"^^ . "1803Z"^^ . "Adam, Adolphe Charles"@en . . . . "1856-05-03Z"^^ . "French composer" . "1856Z"^^ . .