Tout l'univers obéit à l'amour

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Composer:Jacques, Alain Marie (1940 - ), French Australian
Lyricist:La Fontaine (1621-1695), French
First Line:Tout l'univers obéit à l'amour
Genre:Art Song
Instruments:Voice & Guitar
Submitter:Jacques, Alain
Email:alain.m.jacques (e-mail)
Many poems by La Fontaine have been set in music: eg La Cigale et la Fourmi. Poem pub. 1669 in "Les amours de Psyché et Cupidon"
Translation of title: The whole universe obeys love
A rare love poem by the great fabulist La Fontaine ("The whole universe obeys Love") 1669. This song has been sung and recorded by Jacques Pottier, tenor, and is available on iTunes, Amazonmp3, Rhapsody and the other on-line digital music stores.