André Campra (French:; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several tragédies en musique and opéra-ballets that were extremely well

André Campra (baptized Dec. 4, 1660, Aix-en-Provence, France—died June 29, 1744, Versailles) was one of the most important French composers of operas and sacred music of the early 18th century. Educated at Aix, Campra apparently became, at age 19, music master at …

André Campra est un compositeur français de la période baroque, baptisé à Aix-en-Provence le 4 décembre 1660 1 et mort à Versailles le 29 juin 1744. Chronologiquement situé entre Jean-Baptiste Lully et Jean-Philippe Rameau, il a participé au renouveau de l'opéra français.

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Campra was the leading opera composer between Lully and Rameau. A Provençal, he began as a church musician, rising to become chapel master at Notre Dame de Paris. He made his name with two ballet-operas: L’Europe galante (1697) and Le Carnaval de Venise (1699).

Aug 7, 2013 · André Campra was most known for originating the new genre of “opéra-ballet” and for being the most significant opera composer between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau. His works can be divided evenly into three categories: opera-ballet, sacred music and …

ANDRÉ CAMPRA (1660-1744) C’est en 1660, à Aix-en-Provence, que débute l’étonnante histoire d’André Campra, celle d’un des nombreux musiciens des provinces françaises qui firent carrière à Paris et Versailles.

Aug 4, 2024 · Though credited with inventing the “opera-ballet” and known primarily today for his numerous spirited stage productions, the remarkably prolific French Baroque composer André Campra was

Though credited with inventing the “opera-ballet” and known primarily today for his numerous spirited stage productions, the remarkably prolific French Baroque composer André Campra was equally famous in his time as a church musician, penning (as of last count) no fewer than 60 “petits motets” and 51 “grands motets” (ones scored ...

Oct 28, 2024 · André Campra began service at Notre-Dame in 1694, leaving in 1700 to continue his successful operatic endeavors. He maintained ties to sacred music composition and, in 1722, succeeded Michel-Richard Delalande as composer to the Chapelle Royale, where he remained until his death in 1744.