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 (2,006 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].

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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 ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,006 views/month, #6,892 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

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].