Family Child
Louis Lully
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
1632-11-28 – 1687-03-22
Life & Legacy
Jean-Baptiste Lully (born Giovanni Battista Lulli; 28 or 29 November [O.S. 18 or 19 November] 1632 – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas, he spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV and became a French subject in 1661. He was a close friend of the playwright Molière, with whom he collaborated on numerous comédie-ballets, including L'Amour médecin, George Dandin ou le Mari confondu, Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, Psyché and his best known work, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme.
Occupation & Career
composer, conductor, choreographer, violinist, music educator, ballet dancer, dancer, pedagogue, teacher, theatre manager, actor, musician
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Bellérophon; Isis; Thésée; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Legacy Highlights
Notable Work
Bellérophon · Isis · Le Bourgeois gentilhomme · Thésée
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Jean-Baptiste Lully fils
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Family Child
Jean-Louis Lully
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Madeleine Lambert
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Notable Work
Bellérophon
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Notable Work
Isis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Notable Work
Thésée
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Notable Work
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1192 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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