Donald Macleod explores how Lully rose from humble origins in Italy to become the most powerful musician in France. A story of lies, ambition and intrigue.

The American conductor has directed 13 productions there since the historic 1987 exhumation of Jean-Baptiste Lully's lyrical tragedy Atys. For his forthcoming 80 th birthday (he was born on ...

Donald Macleod explores the work of Lully, the pre-eminent composer of the French court in the late 17th century, the founding father of French opera and a leading figure in the music of his era ...