André Campra was a prominent French composer and conductor from the Baroque era, born on December 4, 1660, in Aix-en-Provence. He is best known for his sacred music and for being one of the leading composers of French opera after Jean-Baptiste Lully. Campra's career began in the church; he served as a choir master in various cathedrals before moving to Paris. There, he shifted his focus to theatrical music and became
... MeerAndré Campra was a prominent French composer and conductor from the Baroque era, born on December 4, 1660, in Aix-en-Provence. He is best known for his sacred music and for being one of the leading composers of French opera after Jean-Baptiste Lully. Campra's career began in the church; he served as a choir master in various cathedrals before moving to Paris. There, he shifted his focus to theatrical music and became one of the first to compose operas-ballets, a genre that combines elements of both opera and ballet.
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