La Coste

La Coste , composer, whose first name and vital statistics are unknown, appeared upon the musical scene in Paris in 1693, when he started his career as a member of the chorus at the Palais-Royal. He wrote an impressive number of scores for the Royal Academy of Music at the Opéra, and Francine selected him to be director of his orchestra. The works that he did for representation at Versailles and in Paris include Aricie in 1697, Philomèle in 1705, Bradamante in 1707, Créuse in 1712, Télégone in…