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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully (28 or 29 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.

Other name:

J. B. Lully,

Giovanni Battista Lulli,

Jean Baptiste Lully

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Nov 28, 1632

Deathday:

22 thg 3, 1687