| Columbia Encyclopedia. 2001-2008. | | | | Lesueur, Jean François |
| | | (zhäN fräNswä´) (KEY) , 17601837, French composer. During the French Revolution his operas, such as La Caverne (1793) and Paul et Virginie (1794), were highly popular and imitated; their violence and sensationalism reflected the spirit of the time. His many distinguished composition students included Ambroise Thomas, Gounod, and Berlioz. | | |
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