Jean-Baptiste Lully
French composer and dancer
Jean-Baptiste Lully was a French composer, dancer and instrumentalist of Italian birth, 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 of France... Wikipedia
Born: November 28, 1632, Florence, Italy
Died: March 22, 1687 (age 54 years), Paris, France
Children: Louis Lully, Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, and Jean-Louis Lully
Spouse: Madeleine Lambert (m. 1662–1687)
Parents: Lorenzo di Maldo Lulli and Caterina del Sera
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Jean-Baptiste Lully was a French composer, dancer and instrumentalist of Italian birth, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style.
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