User:Folantin/Laruette
Portrait by François-Rolland Elluin.
Jean-Louis Laruette (7 March 1731 - 10 January 1792) was a French opera singer and composer, who was born and died. A popular interpreter of haute-contre roles, he first performed on stage at the Theatre de la Foire Saint-Laurent in 1752 before moving to the Comédie-Italienne in 1762 and the Theatre de Beaujolais in 1787.
He was married to the singer
Operas
[edit]| Title | Number of acts | Librettist(s) | Première date | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le plaisir et l'innocence | 1 | Parmentier | 14 August 1753 | Foire Saint-Laurent |
| Le boulevard | 1 | Louis Anseaume and Farin de Hautemer | 24 August 1753 | Foire Saint-Laurent |
| Les amants trompés | 1 | Louis Anseaume | 26 July 1756 | Foire Saint-Laurent |
| La fausse aventurière | 2 | Louis Anseaume and Pierre-Augustin Lefèvre de Marcouville | 22 March 1757 | Foire Saint-Germain |
| Le docteur Sangrado | 1 | Foire Saint-Germain | ||
| L'heureux déguisement ou la gouvernante supposée | 2 | Foire Saint-Laurent | ||
| Le medécin de l'amour | 1 | Anseaume and Marcouville | 22 September 1758 | Foire Saint-Laurent |
| Cendrillon | 1 | Foire Saint-Germain |
Sources
[edit]Bertil van Boer Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period p. 332