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Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Biography
Marc-Antoine Charpentier was born in Paris, probably into a family of artists. Charpentier's exact date of birth is in question. While 1634 is the date most often cited, recent scholars suggest that he may have actually been born some ten years later.Marc antoine charpentier biography of donald
Charpentier's early life is unclear, but it is known that in 1662, he travelled to Rome to study under the great Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, famous throughout Europe for his sacred music.
In 1672 he was engaged by the playwright Moli�re's theatre company to write music for the play Le Mariage forc� ("The Enforced Marriage").
He succeeded Jean-Bapiste Lully as composer to the troupe, writing a wealth of fine overtures and incidental music. However, his only surviving opera, M�d�e, failed to compete with the public's appetite for those of Lully and only ran for ten performances.
Following this, Charpentier joined the household of the Duchess of Guise as a singer and Master of Music.