Agathe Alexandrine Gavaudan, called Mme Raimbaux or Raimbaux-Gavaudan, (1801 – 19 April 1877) was a French operatic contralto.

Life

Born in Paris, Gavaudan is the daughter of Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan and Alexandrine Marie Agathe Gavaudan-Ducamel.[1]

In 1820, she married Antoine François Victor Raimbaux (†1843) and they had two children.[2] She was a student of Manuel García.[3] She was first appreciated in the salons and in the concerts[4] with, among others, Maria Malibran.[5] In 1830, she performed in England[6] and in 1831, in London[7] In March 1831, she made her debut at the Théâtre italien de Paris in the role of Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri, which can only be sung by a true contralto.[8] then Rosine in The Barber of Seville[9] and in the La Cenerentola. She plays the role of Arsace, a little low for her, in Semiramide[10] in La Prova d'un opéra séria[1]

She played in Naples in 1833[11] where she obtained success. An illness forced her to return to Paris in 1834 where she gave singing lessons and sang in concerts.[12] François-Joseph Fétis ensures her collaboration for the historical concerts he gives in Paris.[1] She was hired at the Théâtre-Italien for the end of the 1835 season.[13]

At the Théâtre-Italien, on 23 January 1836, a benefit performance is given.[14] Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Raimbaux left the Italian scene.[1]

Raimbaux-Gavaudan, now a widow, married the poet Étienne Casimir Hippolyte Cordellier-Delanoue.[1]

Gavaudan died in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris[15] at the age of 68.

Roles

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Le Ménestrel". Gallica (in French). 13 October 1872. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Family tree of Agathe Alexandrine Gavaudan". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Le Charivari". Gallica (in French). 1833-03-19. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Le Figaro". Gallica (in French). 1831-02-27. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Larousse 1866–1877.
  6. 1 2 "Le Figaro". Gallica (in French). 1831-12-07. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Le Courrier". Gallica (in French). 1831-06-20. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 Fétis (1831). "Revue musicale". Gallica (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Revue de Paris". Gallica (in French). 1831. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Le Figaro". Gallica (in French). 1832-01-19. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Le Courrier". Gallica (in French). 27 January 1833. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Le Courrier". Gallica (in French). 7 November 1834. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Le Courrier". Gallica (in French). 1835-02-19. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Le Charivari". Gallica (in French). 23 January 1836. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  15. ↑ Archives de Paris, death act No. 376 dressé le 20/04/1877, view 19 / 31
  16. ↑ "Le Corsaire". Gallica (in French). 27 December 1831. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Le Figaro". Gallica (in French). 12 January 1832. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Le Figaro". Gallica (in French). 30 January 1832. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Le Courrier". Gallica (in French). 28 January 1832. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

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