"Persée et Andromède" at the Grandes Écurie

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Timeframe: Jul 01, 1682

Several sources indicate that the opera "Persée" was performed in the Grand Manège of the Grandes Écurie. CESAR shows that "Persée et Andromède (Lully, Quinault)" was performed at "Château de Versailles, Versailles France". I will take it that these are one and the same and that Persée et Andromède was performed at the Grandes Écurie. Julie should be living at the Grandes Écurie at the time, and it is not unreasonable to think that she might have seen the performance. It makes a good early scene.

From CESAR:

Credits
Chanteur(euse)(s)

• Mlle Marie Aubry (1656 - 1704)
• M. François Beaumavielle (16?? - 1688)
• M. Duménil / Dumesnil / du Mesnil / du Mesny (16?? - 171?)
• Mlle Marie / Marthe le Rochois (165? - 09 novembre 1728)

Danseur(euse)(s)

• Mlle la Fontaine / Lafontaine (1655 - 1738)

Apparently, the title roles both at the Pallais Royal and the Écurie were played by Dumesnil and la Aubry. Dumesnil's career overlaps with la Maupin's, but la Aubry will retire due to obesity about 2 years after the performance.

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