Louis Lacoste (composer)
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Louis Lacoste, also given as De La Coste (c. 1675 – c. 1750) was a French composer of the
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. He was a singer, first appearing in the chorus of André-Cardinal Destouches' ''Issé'' (1697) then chorus master and leader of the orchestra at the
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(from 1710 to 1714). He composed several works for the stage, the most successful of which was ''Philomèle'', first performed on 20 October 1705 by the
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at the
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in Paris, and revived in 1709, 1723, and 1734. ''Bradamante'' was a "bruising failure".Fajon 2001.


Operas

(all '' tragédies en musique'', except for ''Aricie'', a ballet and ''Iris & Silvandre'', an idylle en musique) *''Aricie'' (1697) *''Iris & Silvandre'' (1704) *'' Philomèle'' (1705) *''
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'' (1707) *'' Créuse l'athénienne'' (1712) *''
Télégone ''Télégone'' (''Telegonus'') is an opera by the French composer Louis Lacoste, first performed at the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) on 6 November 1725. It takes the form of a ''tragédie en musique'' in a prologue and five acts. ...
'' (1725) *''
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'' (1732)


References

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Le magazine de l'opéra baroque by Jean-Claude Brenac (in French)
* Fajon, Robert (2001). "Lacoste e La Coste Louis" in Sadie 2001. *
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, editor (2001). ''
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'', 2nd edition. London: Macmillan. (hardcover), (eBook), and
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. 1670s births 1750 deaths French Baroque composers French opera composers French male opera composers 18th-century French classical composers 18th-century French male musicians 17th-century French male musicians Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain {{France-composer-stub