François Bouvard (c. 1684–1760) was a French composer of the Baroque era. Originally from Lyon, Bouvard began his career as a singer at the Paris Opéra at the age of sixteen. When the quality of his voice deteriorated, he went to study in Rome and devoted himself to playing the violin and composition. His first opera, the '' tragédie en musique'' '' Médus'', appeared in Paris in 1702.

Works

Operas

*'' Médus, roi des Mèdes'' (''tragédie en musique'', 1702) *'' Cassandre'' (''tragédie en musique'', written in collaboration with Toussaint Bertin de la Doué, 1706) *''Saül, ou L'ombre de Samuel'' (''intermèdes'' for a spoken tragedy by an anonymous author, 1706) *''L'école de Mars'' (''divertissement'', published 1738) *''Diane et l'Amour'' (''idylle héroïque'', published 1751) *''Le triomphe de l'Hymen et de l'Amour'' (''divertissement'')

Other vocal works

*''Usque quo'' (oratorio) *''L'amour champêtre'' (cantata) *''Airs sérieux avec accompagnement de violon, flûte et basse'' *''Cantata “Le temple de Bacchus”'' (1745)

Instrumental works

*Sonatas for violin and bass (1723)

Sources

Le magazine de l'opéra baroque by Jean-Claude Brenac (in French)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouvard, Francois 1680s births 1760 deaths Musicians from Lyon French Baroque composers French male classical composers French opera composers Male opera composers Year of birth uncertain 18th-century classical composers 18th-century French composers 18th-century French male musicians 17th-century male musicians