 In 1669, Pierre Perrin founded the Académie d'Opéra and, in collaboration with the composer Robert Cambert, tried his hand at composing operatic works in French.Their first effort, "Pomone", appeared on stage on 3 March 1671 and was followed a year later by "Les peines et plaisirs de l'amour".At this point King Louis XIV transferred the privilege of producing operas from Perrin to Jean-Baptiste Lully.