Jean-Baptiste de Lully (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃batist də lyˈli]; Italian: Giovanni Battista di Lulli) (November 28, 1632 – March 22, 1687), was a French composer of Italian birth, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He became a French subject in 1661.
Lully was born in Florence, Italy. Lully had little education, musical or otherwise, but he had a very natural talent to play the guitar and violin and to danc...
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Date of birth:
- Nov 28, 1632
Date of death:
- Mar 22, 1687 (age 54 years)
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Also known as:
- Giovanni Battista di Lulli,
- Jean Baptiste Lully
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