Jean-Baptiste Lully

Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Lully is a human[1]. Born in Florence[2], he… he was born on November 28, 1632[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 22, 1687[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], and music educator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Lully was born in Florence[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully died in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully was born on November 28, 1632[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully was born on 1632[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully died on March 22, 1687[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully died on 1687[13].
  • Burial took place at Notre-Dame-des-Victoires[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully was married to Madeleine Lambert[15].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Louis Lully[16].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Jean-Baptiste Lully fils[17].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Jean-Louis Lully[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully held citizenship in Kingdom of France[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Tuscany[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully's professions included composer[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully's professions included conductor[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully's professions included choreographer[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully worked as a violinist[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully worked as a music educator[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Lully worked as a ballet dancer[21].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Georg Muffat[22].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Marin Marais[23].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Pascal Collasse[24].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Jean-Baptiste Lully fils[25].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Johann Sigismund Kusser[26].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Lully was Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Lully was born in Florence[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 28, 1632[3] and 1632[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], music educator[10], and ballet dancer[21]. Notable students include Georg Muffat[22], a composer[28], 1653–1704[29], of Germany[30]; Marin Marais[23], a composer[31], 1656–1728[32], of France[33]; Pascal Collasse[24], a composer[34], 1649–1709[35], of France[36]; Jean-Baptiste Lully fils[25], a choreographer[37], 1665–1743[38], of France[39]; Johann Sigismund Kusser[26], a composer[40], 1660–1727[41], of Holy Roman Empire[42]; and Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer[27], a composer[43], 1656–1746[44], of Holy Roman Empire[45], specialised in music[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bellérophon[47], a dramatico-musical work[48]; Isis[49], a dramatico-musical work[50]; Thésée[51], a dramatico-musical work[52]; and Le Bourgeois gentilhomme[53], a dramatic work[54], founded in 1670[55], written by Molière[56]. Things named for Jean-Baptiste Lully include Lully Foothills[57].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Lully was married to Madeleine Lambert[15]. Children include Louis Lully[16], a choreographer[58], 1664–1734[59], of Kingdom of France[60]; he fils[17], a choreographer[61], 1665–1743[62], of France[63]; and Jean-Louis Lully[18], a choreographer[64], 1667–1688[65], of France[66].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 22, 1687[5] and 1687[13]. Jean-Baptiste Lully died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was gangrene[67]. Burial took place at Notre-Dame-des-Victoires[14].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Lully has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Lully Foothills[57].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Lully born?

Jean-Baptiste Lully was born in Florence[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Lully die?

Jean-Baptiste Lully died in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Baptiste Lully married to?

Jean-Baptiste Lully's spouses include Madeleine Lambert[15].

What did Jean-Baptiste Lully do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Lully worked as composer[6], conductor[7], choreographer[8], violinist[9], and music educator[10].

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  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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