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Information: French composer Jean-Louis Laruette (1731-1792) did much to popularize the comic tenor role and helped develop the opéra comique.
Laruette, Jean-Louis Sites:
Laruette, Jean-Louis Laruette, Jean-Louis: Brief biography noting his influence on strong tenor roles in an evolving opéra comique. (Laruette, Jean-Louis) http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=5201