René de Galard de Béarn, Marquis de Brassac
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René de Galard de Béarn, Marquis de Brassac (1699 – October 1771) was a French soldier and amateur composer of the Baroque era. He wrote two operas and a collection of cantatas. He was a cavalry officer, appointed maréchal de camp (major-general) in 1748 and lieutenant-general in 1758.
Operas
- L'empire de l'amour (ballet héroïque, 1733; expanded version, 1741)
- Léandre et Héro (tragédie en musique, 1750)
