Jean-Baptiste Lully: The Gnarly Demise of a Nasty Man
- Episode aired Jan 6, 2015
A wealthy noble and confidante of King Louis XIV, a divinely gifted composer. Parlaying his connections and fame into a monopoly over operas produced in France, he was allowed to behave abom... Read allA wealthy noble and confidante of King Louis XIV, a divinely gifted composer. Parlaying his connections and fame into a monopoly over operas produced in France, he was allowed to behave abominably and cruelly- until his shocking death.A wealthy noble and confidante of King Louis XIV, a divinely gifted composer. Parlaying his connections and fame into a monopoly over operas produced in France, he was allowed to behave abominably and cruelly- until his shocking death.