About Michel de La Guerre
Lived 1605 – 1679 (aged 73–74). Michel de La Guerre was a French organist and composer.
Michel de La Guerre (c. 16051679) was a French organist and composer. His Triomphe de l'Amour sur les Bergers et les Bergères, with librettist Charles de Beys which was first sung in 1655, and staged in 1657, is one of the earliest French operas. After his death his son Marin de la Guerre succeeded him as organist and married Élisabeth Jacquet in 1684.
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Who was Michel de La Guerre?
French organist and composer
When was Michel de La Guerre born?
Michel de La Guerre was born in 1605 in Paris.
When did Michel de La Guerre die?
Michel de La Guerre died on 12 November 1679 in Paris.
What was Michel de La Guerre's occupation?
Michel de La Guerre was an organist and composer.
What nationality was Michel de La Guerre?
Michel de La Guerre was French.
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