Dazincourt
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Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Albouy (Marseille
, 11 December 1747 - Paris, 28 March 1809), stage name Dazincourt, was a French actor.
in 1766 and had a taste of acting in comedies of manners. Deciding to make this his profession, he left Paris in secret for Brussels to study under D'Hannetaire
, then at the peak of his reputation.
After acting at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
from 1771 to 1776, Dazincourt returned to Paris and made his debut at the Comédie-Française
on 21 November 1776 in the rôle of Crispin in Les Folies amoureuses by Jean-François Regnard
. He became a sociétaire
of this theatre in 1778 and remained one until his death.
In December 1776 the Mercure de France
commented on his débuts : "This actor has a well-formed talent, a reasoned manner, and much intelligence, finesse and truth-to-life. He is a good comic-actor without being a farceur, and pleasing without being anything more."
During the night of 2 September 1793, he and 12 other actors of the Théâtre Français also felt to have remained faithful to the monarchy were arrested and imprisoned in the prison des Madelonnettes, for putting on the allegedly seditious play "Pamela".
His greatest role was that of Figaro in Le Mariage de Figaro and in Le Barbier de Séville
. His memoirs were published by Henri-Alexis Cahaisse in the year of his death.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, 11 December 1747 - Paris, 28 March 1809), stage name Dazincourt, was a French actor.
Life
Educated by the Oratorians, Dazincourt entered the service of the maréchal de RichelieuLouis François Armand du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
Armand de Vignerot du Plessis was a French soldier, diplomat and statesman. Joining the army, he participated in three major wars and eventually rose to the rank of Marshal of France....
in 1766 and had a taste of acting in comedies of manners. Deciding to make this his profession, he left Paris in secret for Brussels to study under D'Hannetaire
D'Hannetaire
Jean-Nicolas Servandoni, stage name D'Hannetaire, was a French actor and theatre director.-Life:He was born in Grenoble, the son of the Florentine painter Jean-Nicolas Servandoni and his wife Marie-Josèphe Gravier; he was probably the nephew of the famous Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, known for his...
, then at the peak of his reputation.
After acting at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
from 1771 to 1776, Dazincourt returned to Paris and made his debut at the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
on 21 November 1776 in the rôle of Crispin in Les Folies amoureuses by Jean-François Regnard
Jean-François Regnard
Jean-François Regnard , "the most distinguished, after Molière, of the comic poets of the seventeenth century", was a dramatist, born in Paris, who is equally famous now for the travel diary he kept of a voyage in 1681....
. He became a sociétaire
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française
The sociétaires of the Comédie-Française are chosen from among the pensionnaires who have been in the company a year or more.They are decided upon in the course of a general assembly of the company's administrative committee, made up of 6 existing sociétaires, the senior sociétaire, and the general...
of this theatre in 1778 and remained one until his death.
In December 1776 the Mercure de France
Mercure de France
The Mercure de France was originally a French gazette and literary magazine first published in the 17th century, but after several incarnations has evolved as a publisher, and is now part of the Éditions Gallimard publishing group....
commented on his débuts : "This actor has a well-formed talent, a reasoned manner, and much intelligence, finesse and truth-to-life. He is a good comic-actor without being a farceur, and pleasing without being anything more."
During the night of 2 September 1793, he and 12 other actors of the Théâtre Français also felt to have remained faithful to the monarchy were arrested and imprisoned in the prison des Madelonnettes, for putting on the allegedly seditious play "Pamela".
His greatest role was that of Figaro in Le Mariage de Figaro and in Le Barbier de Séville
Le Barbier de Séville
The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution is a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as a comic opera, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne...
. His memoirs were published by Henri-Alexis Cahaisse in the year of his death.