Lully, Jean Baptiste
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Lulli, Giovanni Battista | ||
| born on | 9 December 1632 at 16:23 (= 4:23 PM ) | ||
| Place | Florence, Italy, 43n46, 11e15 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m11e15 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   18°12'   18°48 Asc. 19°34'
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Biography
Italian-French musician, a violinist, composer and conductor. Born into a humble family, he was brought to Paris in 1646 as a servant to Mademoiselle d'Orleans, where his musical talents were discovered. He entered the Kings orchestra in 1652 and soon became its conductor. Insatiably ambitious, Lully became music master to the royal family and made friends with Moliere. He primarily composed from 1663-1671, and then became director of the Paris Opera, 1672-1687. Lully introduced ballet into his operas and composed at least thirty ballets for which he won great repute.
He injured his foot on 1/08/1687, resulting in a growth that led to gangrene, causing his death on 3/22/1687, Paris.
Events
- Death by Disease 22 March 1687 at 12:00 noon in Paris, France (Gangrene from injury, age 54)
- Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 8 January 1687 (Injured his foot)
- Family : Change residence 1646 (Paris)
- Work : New Career 1652 (Kings orchestra)
- Work : New Job 1663 (Composed, eight years)
- Work : New Job 1672 (Director of the Paris Opera, 15 years)
Source Notes
Shelley Jordan quotes University Memorial Library archives, "Lully naquit a Florence le lundi 29 November 1632 a 4:00 1.2 de l'appres-midi." Same data given in "Lully, Ou Le Musicien Du Soleil" by Phillipe Beaussant, 1992, p.18, 4:30 PM.
(Steinbrecher quotes Barbault from E. Sanchez for baptism certificate of November 28, 1632, 08:55 AM LAT; given as 161/2 hours after sunset of the prior day, Florentine time.)
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger (Composer)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Conductor (The Royal Family and Paris Opera)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Violin)
- Traits : Personality : Ambitious
- Lifestyle : Financial : Rags to riches
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Circulatory problems (Gangrene, terminal)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury (Foot injury)
