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Ryan Brown

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Flicien David (18101876), a 19th-century French composer. He originally studied at a seminary, but after graduating, he decided to pursue a career as a musician and enrolled in the Paris Conservatory at the age of 20. However, he became deeply influenced by the philosopher Saint-Simon and ended up traveling throughout the Middle East to spread Saint-Simons doctrine: People should act as brothers, and the wealthy should aid the poor. As a result, his works are imbued with a subtle sense of Orientalism, and this mysterious atmosphere is also present in the opera *Lala Look*. The protagonist of the story is Lala Look, the daughter of the Mughal emperor. Her marriage to the King of Samarkand had been arranged, and she set out in a caravan toward the kings palace, accompanied by her trusted aides, Mirza and Paskir, to prepare for the wedding. However, the princess becomes captivated by the minstrel No