Cambert, Robert
(1628–1677)> COMPOSER
Cambert, Robert (circa 1628, Paris; 1677, London) holds the distinction of being the first composer of French operatic music in an official capacity. He started his career by taking harpsichord lessons from Chambonnières and obtaining the position of organist at the collegial church of Saint-Honoré. He was later named superintendent of music for Anne of Austria, mother of Louis XIV. He became the first French musician to compose a score for an opera when Perrin had the idea of promoting a new…