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French composer renowned for his influential ballet scores and operas, particularly celebrated for his melodic grace, orchestral color, and significant contribution to elevating ballet music to a serious art form.Léo Delibes studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He began his career as a church organist and chorus master while composing light operettas. His breakthrough came with the ballet 'Coppélia' (1870), followed by 'Sylvia' (1876), establishing him as a master of the genre....