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French playwright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph de La Font (sometimes spelled Lafont; born 1686, died 20 March 1725) was an 18th-century French playwright.
Joseph de La Font | |
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Born | 1686 |
Died | (aged 39) |
Occupation | Playwright |
Nationality | French |
The son of a prosecutor at the parlement de Paris, La Font composed some twenty theatre plays, alone or in collaboration with Lesage and d'Orneval. He is best known for his 1714 opera-ballet Le triomphe ou les fêtes de Thalie, with music by Jean-Joseph Mouret.[1]
He died at the early age of 39 as a result of his passion for wine.
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