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Pierre Perrin (c.1620 – 24 April 1675) was a French poet and
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1620s births 1675 deaths Writers from Lyon French opera librettists 17th-century French dramatists and playwrights 17th-century French poets 17th-century French male writers Directors of the Paris Opera {{France-writer-stub
Pierre Perrin (c.1620 – 24 April 1675) was a French poet and librettist
A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...
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Perrin, sometimes known as L'Abbé Perrin although he never belonged to the clergy, was born in Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...
. He founded the Académie d'Opéra, which later was renamed the Académie Royale de Musique
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be k ...
when control of it passed to Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully ( , , ; born Giovanni Battista Lulli, ; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer, guitarist, violinist, and dancer who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas ...
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He worked with Robert Cambert, creating with him ''La Pastorale d'Issy'' in 1659, and with Jean-Baptiste Boësset
Jean-Baptiste Boësset (1614 – 25 December 1685) was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an ''Ave Regina caelorum'' and several ''airs de cour.'' He was the eldest son of the court composer Antoine Boësset ...
, creating ''La Mort d'Adonis'', in 1662. With Cambert, he also created '' Pomone'', which inaugurated the opening of the first "salle de l'Opéra" in 1671, of which he had obtained the privilege from King Louis XIV
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was List of French monarchs, King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the Li ...
. He also presented there his ''Les peines et les plasirs de l'amour''.
A poor administrator and the victim of dishonest collaborators, Perrin was imprisoned for debts and had to sell his privilege to Lully in 1672. He died in poverty in Paris, aged about 55.
His verses are now considered mediocre, but his name remains associated with the birth of opera as an art form in France.
See also
* Plaude Laetare GalliaReferences
Sources
* ''Le guide de l'opéra, les indispensables de la musique'', R.Mancini & J.J.Rouvereux, (Fayard, 1986),External links
His plays and their presentations
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1620s births 1675 deaths Writers from Lyon French opera librettists 17th-century French dramatists and playwrights 17th-century French poets 17th-century French male writers Directors of the Paris Opera {{France-writer-stub