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Italian-born composer renowned for operas and sacred music, pivotal in French musical life during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras.Born in Florence, Cherubini trained in Italy before settling in Paris (1788). Dominated French opera with works like Médée (1797) and Les Deux Journées (1800). Later focused on religious compositions while serving as director of the Paris Conservatoire (1822-1842)....