André Modeste Grétry was a prominent composer of operas in the 18th century, born on February 8, 1741, in Liège, which was then part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and is now in Belgium. He moved to Paris in 1767 where he became well-known for his opéra comiques. Grétry's career flourished in France, and he became one of the leading opera composers of his time, admired for his melodic inventiveness and his ability
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