Henri Desmarets

Henri Desmarets
BornFebruary 1661 (1661-02)
Paris, France
Died7 September 1741(1741-09-07) (aged 80)
EraBaroque
Title page of the scores for Louis Lully's Orphée and Henri Desmarets' Circé, published by Philidor in 1703

Henri Desmarets[1] (February 1661 – 7 September 1741) was a French composer of the Baroque period primarily known for his stage works, although he also composed sacred music as well as secular cantatas, songs and instrumental works.

  1. ^ First name often spelled as Henry; surname variously as Desmarest, Desmaretz, Desmarais. See Wood (2001).