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Japanese: カンプラ

A French composer of Italian descent. Along with Lully, he is one of the leading figures in early French opera. Born in Aix-en-Provence, his father was from Turin. After serving as conductor at cathedrals such as Arles and Toulouse, he became conductor at Notre Dame de Paris in 1694. While composing church music, he produced theatrical works "Europe in Love" (1697) and "The Carnival of Venice" (1699). These are considered to be the first "opera-ballet" works in history, combining opera and ballet. In 1700, he resigned from his position as conductor at the cathedral and became the conductor at the Opera, while releasing a succession of operas, which increased his fame. In religious music, he followed in the footsteps of Delalande and produced many magnificent works in the Versailles style. In 1723, he became assistant conductor at the Royal Chapel under the reign of Louis XV, and in 1730, general director of the Opera. In his later years, he became ill and died in extreme poverty.

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Japanese:

フランスのイタリア系作曲家。リュリと並んで初期フランス・オペラを代表する。トリノ出身者を父に，エクス・アン・プロバンスに生まれる。アルル，トゥールーズなどの大聖堂楽長を経て1694年パリのノートル・ダム大聖堂楽長に就任。教会音楽を作曲のかたわら劇作品《恋のヨーロッパ》（1697年），《ベネチアの謝肉祭》（1699年）を発表。これらは，オペラとバレエを混合した史上初の〈オペラ・バレエ〉とされる。1700年大聖堂楽長の地位を辞し，オペラ座の指揮者を務める一方，オペラ作品を次々に発表して名声を高めた。宗教音楽でもドラランドのあとを承(う)けて，壮麗なベルサイユ様式の作品を多数残している。1723年ルイ15世治下の王室礼拝堂副楽長，1730年オペラ座総監督。晩年は体を病み，極貧のうちに没した。

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