François Rebel (19 June 17017 November 1775) was a French

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of the

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, the son of the leading composer Jean-Féry Rebel, he was a child prodigy who became a

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in the orchestra of the

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at the age of 13. As a composer he is best known for his close collaboration with François Francoeur (see that page for further details of their works).

Selected recordings

* Zélindor, roi des Sylphes

Sources

*''The Viking Opera Guide'' ed. Holden (1993)

External links

Biography at hoasm.org
* 1701 births 1775 deaths Composers from Paris French opera composers French male opera composers French Baroque composers French theatre managers and producers French opera managers Directors of the Paris Opera French Classical-period composers 18th-century French classical composers 18th-century French male musicians 17th-century French male musicians {{France-composer-stub