Jean-François Fieuzal or Fieusacq (end of the 1710s - 16 February 1769, Brussels), stage name Durancy was a French actor-director and part of Charles Simon Favart’s acting troupe. He headed the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels from 1 April 1752 until 15 March 1755. Afterwards, he was an actor in Bordeaux for some time. He made his debut at the Comédie-Française on 7 November 1759. Durancy married mademoiselle Darimath, with whom he conceived two daughters.[1] The youngest of the two, Claire-Eulalie, was an actress in Brussels, while the oldest one, Céleste, acted for a long time at the Comédie-Française and the Opéra de Paris.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Philippe Vendrix, Grétry et l'Europe de l'opéra-comique, Editions Mardaga, 1992, p. 295.
  2. ↑ Jean-Philippe Van Aelbrouck, Durancy, in Dictionnaire des danseurs: chorégraphes et maîtres de danse à Bruxelles de 1600 à 1830, p. 113-114.


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