Definition

Proper noun: - Jean Baptiste Lully: A French composer of the Baroque era, born in Italy, who served as the court composer to King Louis XIV of France and is credited with founding the national French opera tradition. He lived from 1632 to 1687.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The music of Jean Baptiste Lully defined the sound of the French court under Louis XIV.
  • The ballet "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" features a famous collaboration between Molière and Jean Baptiste Lully.

Advanced Usage

• "Lullian" style: Pertaining to or characteristic of the musical style of Jean Baptiste Lully, often involving French overtures, recitative, and dance forms.
  • The composer's use of the French overture is a clear nod to the Lullian style.

Variants and Related Words

• Lully: A common shortened form of the name Jean Baptiste Lully.
  • The operas of Lully established many conventions for the genre in France.

Synonyms

• Giovanni Battista Lulli: His original Italian birth name.
• French Baroque composer: A descriptive term for his role and period.

Noun

1. French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)