Joseph de La Font

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Joseph de La Font
Born1686 (1686)
Died (aged 39)
OccupationPlaywright
NationalityFrench

Joseph de La Font (sometimes spelled Lafont; born 1686, died 20 March 1725) was an 18th-century French playwright.

The son of a prosecutor at the parlement de Paris, La Font composed some twenty theatre plays, alone or in collaboration with Lesage and d'Orneval. He is best known for his 1714 opera-ballet Le triomphe ou les fêtes de Thalie, with music by Jean-Joseph Mouret. [1]

He died at the early age of 39 as a result of his passion for wine.

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References

  1. Anthony, James R. (2001). "La Font, Joseph de". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.41061. ISBN   978-1-56159-263-0.