Rene de Galard de Bearn, Marquis de Brassac

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Name Rene Galard Died October 1771		Role Composer

Rene de Galard de Bearn, Marquis de Brassac (1699 – October 1771) was a French soldier and amateur composer of the Baroque era. He wrote two operas and a collection of cantatas. He was a cavalry officer, appointed marechal de camp (major-general) in 1748 and lieutenant-general in 1758.

Operas

L'empire de l'amour (ballet heroique, 1733; expanded version, 1741)

Leandre et Hero (tragedie en musique, 1750)

References

Rene de Galard de Bearn, Marquis de Brassac Wikipedia

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