Idylle sur la paix (Lully)

Piece from the movie: Le Roi Danse (The King is Dancing)

Air pour Madame la Dauphine

Some Info:
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Italian-born composer (French nationality from 1681). Entered service of Louis XIV 1653, composed instrumental music for the court ballets. From 1664 collaborated with Molière in series of comedy-ballets which were forerunners of French opera, the last and most famous being Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, in which Lully danced role of the Mufti.
Having assimilated both Italian and French styles and tastes, from 1673 he turned to opera composition and obtained from the King exclusive rights to arrange operatic performances in Paris.
His death was caused by a gangrenous abscess which formed in his foot after he struck it with the long staff he used for beating time on the floor while conducting a Te Deum to celebrate Louis XIV's recovery from illness.

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[DrHanLecter]

Yes, this is more than only a normal dance. This is the pure demonstration of absolute power!

[CassisLips]

I have to watch it over and over again. So powerful.

[janiakowska]

fantastic and powerful

[thiagoblanco]

@sgregg5257 I disagree, we see most of Lully's relationship with Louis XIV when he was still a teenager, he becomes more reserved through the years and speaks less, don't you think?

[FRAGIORGIO1]

Magnificent music for a magnificent performance by the king! I love the clothes that Lully is wearing, but we can't wear them anymore, right?

[13gan]

Can anyone tell me what the name of the king's dance? I want to watch the full dance choreography .

[ElGladiateur]

All i can say is VIVE LE ROI. "Give the best music of the world to God Jupiter, Master of the Universe!"

[sgregg5257]

@jubah I know the film is about Lully. But the representation of Louis XIV in this film is fairly flat. I love the film itself and am admirer of Lully's music.

[jubah]

@sgregg5257 the film is not supposed to represent louis xiv, but Lully. We only see the king when his actions or his presence matters to the main story, the story of Lully in his service.

[jubah]

@neko2808 ah bon, j'en savais pas! merci d'avoir m'explique.

[neko2808]

@jubah Je sais, c'est un peu obscur. C'est un private joke pour paraphraser Peteronfire (le posteur de cette video) qui est un obsédé de la propagande sioniste dans ses commentaires sur les vidéos des autres.

[jubah]

@neko2808 propagande sioniste? mais si c'est un video de danse baroque? de quoi parle-tu???