Tag Archives: 1668

Jean-Baptiste Lully: Plaude Laetare Gallia

Posted on December 14, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, on the 14th Avent Day I would like to share with you a solemn composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully to create a special Christmas environment for you. This  motet, Plaude Laetare Gallia, was composed on the occasion of the … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Symphonie des Plaisirs 1668

Posted on October 11, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Another famous feast that took place in Versailles (yet being built) on the 18 July 1668 was dedicated to Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ending the War of Devolution. It was called e le Grand divertissement royal & lasted only one evening.  … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Night under a veil of Grand Divertissement Royal (1668)

Posted on June 23, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Another magnificent festivity written in history was the Grand Divertissement Royal (1668). It was dedicated to success in the War of Devolution (1667-1668) and to the first capture of Franche-Compté, an important strategic goal in all the French wars of … Continue reading →

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