Desmarets, Henri
(1662–1741)> COMPOSER
Desmarets, Henri (1662, Paris; 7 September 1741, Lunéville), composer, started his career as one of the music pages of Louis XIV, who awarded him a pension in 1683 because he was still too young to become royal choir master. He turned from religious to profane music in 1693, when his Didon was produced at the Palais-Royal. He became one of the outstanding members of the Lullist school with Circé in 1694, Théagène et Chariclée in 1695, Les Amours de Momus in 1695, Vénus et Adonis in 1697, and…