François Emmanuel Joseph Bazin (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.swa ba.zɛ̃]) (4 September 1816 – 2 July 1878) was a well-known French opera composer during the nineteenth century.

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François Bazin
François Bazin (1816–1878)
Born	(1816-09-04)4 September 1816 Marseille, France
Died	2 July 1878(1878-07-02) (aged 61) Paris
Nationality	French
Citizenship	France
Occupation	Composer

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Born in Marseille, Bazin was a student of Daniel Auber at the Conservatoire de Paris. After completing his education there and returning from his trip to Italy in 1844, Bazin later taught harmony at the Conservatoire. He was succeeded by his own student Émile Durand.

At age 23, Bazin's cantata Loyse de Monfort won the 1840 Prix de Rome. Le Voyage en Chine, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, is his best-known composition, and continued to be staged well into the 20th century. Although his many light operas were popular during his lifetime, they are rarely staged today. A handful of arias are still occasionally performed, including "Je pense à vous" from Maître Pathelin, recorded by Roberto Alagna.

Bazin died at age 61 in Paris.

• David Charlton, "Bazin, François (Emmanuel-Joseph)", in: Sadie, Stanley (ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, vol. 1 (A–D) (New York: MacMillan, 1994), ISBN 0-935859-92-6.

• Free scores by François Bazin (composer) at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

For Bazin's other pupils, See: List of music students by teacher: A to B#François Bazin..

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