Anne Chabanceau de La Barre
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Anne Chabanceau de La Barre (1628–1688) was a French soprano
of the baroque
era.
She was the daughter of the organist Pierre de la Barre, and made her debut in opera in 1647 in Orfeo by Luigi Rossi.
Between 1652 and 1654, she travelled widely in Northern Europe, and sang at the court of Queen Christina of Sweden
in Stockholm for some time. She was made kammarsångerska, singer of the royal court in 1653-1654 at the Swedish royal court, alongisde her brother Joseph (1633–78) who was court singer in 1650-54. She later appeared at the court of Denmark.
Back in France, she sang in several "comédie-ballets" by Jean-Baptiste Lully
such as Galanterie du Temps, Alcidiane, La Raillerie, Princesse d'Élide. She took part in the creation of Ercole amante
by Francesco Cavalli
in 1662, during the
composer's stay in France.
In 1661, she was named "fille ordinaire de la musique de la Chambre du Roi", meaning roughly a member of the king's private music ensemble (or court soprano), a very prestigious post that she kept until her death. In 1667, she married Antoine Coquerel, and ended her stage career.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
of the baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
era.
She was the daughter of the organist Pierre de la Barre, and made her debut in opera in 1647 in Orfeo by Luigi Rossi.
Between 1652 and 1654, she travelled widely in Northern Europe, and sang at the court of Queen Christina of Sweden
Christina of Sweden
Christina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
in Stockholm for some time. She was made kammarsångerska, singer of the royal court in 1653-1654 at the Swedish royal court, alongisde her brother Joseph (1633–78) who was court singer in 1650-54. She later appeared at the court of Denmark.
Back in France, she sang in several "comédie-ballets" by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste de Lully was an Italian-born French composer who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is considered the chief master of the French Baroque style. Lully disavowed any Italian influence in French music of the period. He became a French subject in...
such as Galanterie du Temps, Alcidiane, La Raillerie, Princesse d'Élide. She took part in the creation of Ercole amante
Ercole amante
Ercole amante is an opera in a prologue and five acts by Francesco Cavalli. The Italian libretto was by Francesco Buti, based on Sophocles' The Trachiniae and on the ninth book of Ovid's Metamorphoses....
by Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli was an Italian composer of the early Baroque period. His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron Federico Cavalli, a Venetian nobleman.-Life:Cavalli was born at Crema, Lombardy...
in 1662, during the
composer's stay in France.
In 1661, she was named "fille ordinaire de la musique de la Chambre du Roi", meaning roughly a member of the king's private music ensemble (or court soprano), a very prestigious post that she kept until her death. In 1667, she married Antoine Coquerel, and ended her stage career.