Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1632-11-29
Death 1687-03-22
French,
French, Italian,

Biographical notes:

First performed at the court at St. Germain-en-Laye, 3 February 1680. Cf. New Grove online.

From the description of Proserpine : tragedie mis en musique par monsieur de Luly [sic] surintendant de la musique du roy en 1680 : manuscript, [between 1750 and 1800] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612860198

First performed at the Paris Opéra, 15 February 1686; libretto by P. Quinault, after Torquato Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Armide : manuscript, [after 1686] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649916

First performed at Versailles, 6 January 1683; libretto by P. Quinault, after Ovid's Metamorphoses. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Phaëton : manuscript, [after 1683] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649834

French composer, 17th century.

From the description of Document signed by composer, 1686 Nov. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571861

First performed at Versailles, 8 January 1685; libretto by P. Quinault, after Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando furioso. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Rolland : tragedie mise en musique par monsieur de Lully surintendant de la musique de sa majeté [sic] : manuscript, 1685. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 259948527

From the description of Roland : manuscript, [after 1685] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649912

French composer, dancer, violinist, and instrumentalist of Italian birth.

From the description of Document signed, dated : Paris Oct. 2 1666, 1666 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270668350

From the ballet in 10 entrées, with scenario by Isaac de Benserade. First performance Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 2 December 1666. This edition based on a ms. in the Bibliothèque de Versailles.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Le ballet des muses : I. Suite / J.B. Lully ; edité par Karel Husa. c1966. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50547219

First performed at the court of St. Germain-en-Laye, 5 January 1677; libretto by Philippe Quinault after Ovid's Metamorphoses. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Isis : tragedie mis en musique par Mr. de Lully : manuscript, [after 1677] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232649954

This arrangement commissioned by Associated Music Publishers, 1935. First performance Philadelphia, 20 November 1935, Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta, Fabien Sevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Gavotte in D minor / J.B. Lully ; arranged for string orchestra by Arcady Dubensky. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50547214

Libretto by Quinault after Ovid's Metamorphoses; first performed at the court of St. Germain-en-Laye, 5 January 1677. Cf. New Grove.

From the description of Isis : manuscript, [after 1677] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 463650442

First performed at the court of St. Germain-en-Laye, 10 January 1676; libretto by P. Quinault, after Ovid's Fasti. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Atys : manuscript, 1681. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 248391429

Jean Baptiste Lully, French composer.

Opera, with libretto by Philippe Quinault, after Tasso. First performed and published in 1686.

From the description of Armide : tragedie / par Monsieur de Lully, 1686. [between 1686 and 1702] (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 599270968

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  • Alcestis (Greek mythology)
  • Attis (God)
  • Ballet
  • Ballet
  • Ballets
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  • Ballets
  • Ballets
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  • Ballets, Arranged
  • Country-dances (Music)
  • Dance accompaniment music
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  • Dionysus (Greek deity)
  • Eros (Greek deity)
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  • Music
  • Musical theater
  • Operas
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  • Opera
  • Opera
  • Opera
  • Opera
  • Opera
  • Operas, Arranged
  • Overtures
  • Phaethon (Greek mythology)
  • Proserpina (Roman deity)
  • Psyche (Greek deity)
  • Roland (Legendary character)
  • Solo cantatas, Secular
  • Solo cantatas, Secular (High voice)
  • Solo cantatas, Secular (Low voice)
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
  • Songs with continuo
  • Songs with orchestra
  • String quartets
  • Vocal duets

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  • France (as recorded)
  • Australia--Melbourne (Vic.) (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Victoria--Melbourne (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Germany--Dresden (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Australia--Melbourne (Vic.) (as recorded)
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