#auber
- Auber — A proper surname of French origin; it refers specifically to Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782–1871), a celebrated French opera composer, one of the central figures of 'opéra-comique' and a precursor of French grand opera. His masterpiece, 'The Mute of Portici', played a major historical role, indirectly sparking the 1830 revolution that led to the independence of Belgium.