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Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre

1663 – 1756

French playwright

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Lived 1663 – 1756 (aged 93). Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre was a French playwright, writer and librettist.

Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre, sieur de Langlade, was an 18th-century French novelist and playwright born in Cahors, Quercy in 1662 and died 30 September 1756.

Royal censor, he authored a biography of Molière. He was wrongly attributed some works by Marguerite de Lussan.

Works Librettos 1706: Polyxène et Pirrhus by Pascal Collasse 1710: Diomède by Toussaint Bertin de la Doué 1723: Pirithoüs by Jean-Joseph Mouret 1726: Pirame et Thisbé by François Francoeur and François Rebel 1735: Scanderberg by François Francoeur and François Rebel 1741: Nitétis by Charles-Louis Mion

Other 1727: Hippalque, prince scythe 1728: Amosis, prince égyptien 1734: Mémoire sur la vie et les ouvrages de Molière, in Œuvres de Molière, in-4°, tome VII

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Important facts

Born
14 March 1663, Martel
Birth century
17th century
Died
30 September 1756, Paris
Occupation
Playwright, writer, librettist
Nationality
France

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Portrait of Molière
Molière
1622 – 1673
Playwright
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François Francoeur
1698 – 1787
Conductor
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François Rebel
1701 – 1775
Composer
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Marguerite de Lussan
1682 – 1758
Writer
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Charles-Louis Mion
1699 – 1775
Composer
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Jean-Joseph Mouret
1682 – 1738
Conductor
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Pascal Collasse
1649 – 1709
Composer
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Toussaint Bertin de la Doué
1680 – 1743
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre?

French playwright (1662-1756)

When was Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre born?

Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre was born on 14 March 1663 in Martel.

When did Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre die?

Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre died on 30 September 1756 in Paris.

What was Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre's occupation?

Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre was a playwright, writer and librettist.

What nationality was Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre?

Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre

· Wikidata: Q3166593

· DBpedia: Jean-Louis-Ignace de La Serre

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