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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1632-11-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1687-03-22^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, french composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7f9989b0-8f5e-41dd-bbab-1fff052609e3^[34]

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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^[35], 1653–1704^[36], of Germany^[37]; Marin Marais^[23], a composer^[38], 1656–1728^[39], of France^[40]; Pascal Collasse^[24], a composer^[41], 1649–1709^[42], of France^[43]; Jean-Baptiste Lully fils^[25], a choreographer^[44], 1665–1743^[45], of France^[46]; Johann Sigismund Kusser^[26], a composer^[47], 1660–1727^[48], of Holy Roman Empire^[49]; and Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer^[27], a composer^[50], 1656–1746^[51], of Holy Roman Empire^[52], specialised in music^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bellérophon^[54], a dramatico-musical work^[55]; Isis^[56], a dramatico-musical work^[57]; Thésée^[58], a dramatico-musical work^[59]; and Le Bourgeois gentilhomme^[60], a dramatic work^[61], founded in 1670^[62], written by Molière^[63]. Things named for Jean-Baptiste Lully include Lully Foothills^[64].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Lully was married to Madeleine Lambert^[15]. Children include Louis Lully^[16], a choreographer^[65], 1664–1734^[66], of Kingdom of France^[67]; he fils^[17], a choreographer^[68], 1665–1743^[69], of France^[70]; and Jean-Louis Lully^[18], a choreographer^[71], 1667–1688^[72], of France^[73].

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^[74]. Burial took place at Notre-Dame-des-Victoires^[14].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Lully ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for him include Lully Foothills^[64].

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].