Léo Delibes (1836-1891) was a French ballet music composer. His music is tuneful, and his orchestration is interesting and harmonious. This brought him great success in his day, and his pleasant and romantic works are still enormously popular today.
He was decorated by France with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in 1876. His most famous work is his ballet Coppélia, closely followed by another ballet, Sylvia, and an opera Lakmé.