Élisabeth Duparc
Illustration — Élisabeth Duparc Élisabeth Duparc or Du Parc, nicknamed "La Francesina", (c. 1715 – died July 20, 1778) was a French soprano. She was notable for appearing in several premieres and performances of the oratorios and operas of Handel - she played the title role, for example, in the premieres of Semele, and sang in the premiere of Serse and Saul.
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Élisabeth Duparc
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- Died
- 1778
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- France
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- opera singer · painter
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- French
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After training in Italy she sang in Florence (1731, 1734–35) then London (1736 onwards) - at the latter she initially joined the Opera of the Nobility, where she appeared in operas by Riccardo Broschi, Egidio Duni, Giovanni Battista Pescetti and Francesco Maria Veracini.
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1750
Élisabeth Duparc born at Italy.
1778
Élisabeth Duparc died.
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- 1.Winton Dean. Duparc, Elisabeth [‘Francesina’]. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. 2001. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.08337.
- 2.Roland de Candé Les chefs-d'oeuvre classiques de la musique 2000 "Saul. Janvier 1739 Haymarket .. Gustavus Waltz (B), John Beard (T), Cecilia Young-Arne (S), Élisabeth Duparc (la Francesina; S). Direction : Haendel."
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