 The most noteworthy was probably Marc-Antoine Charpentier, whose sole "tragédie en musique", "Médée", appeared in Paris in 1693 to a decidedly mixed reception.Lully's supporters were dismayed at Charpentier's inclusion of Italian elements in his opera, particularly the rich and dissonant harmony the composer had learned from his teacher Carissimi in Rome.Nevertheless, "Médée" has been acclaimed as "arguably the finest French opera of the 17th century".