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claimed that Fétis was wrong and that there were actually three Renaud sisters, Rose, Sophie, and their elder sister whose first name was unknown but was called "Mademoiselle Renaud l'aînée". Pougin based his account of the Renaud sisters and their relationship to Méhul (especially Rose's) on lengthy
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likewise refers to three Renaud sisters. In that book most of the biographical data given by FĂ©tis for Rose Renaud is assigned to a singer
Campardon calls "Mademoiselle Renaud l'aînée" (no first name given). Campardon refers to a second sister as "Mademoiselle Renaud cadette" (no first name given)
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from 1785 to 1793. She was known for the purity and agility of her voice and her attractive stage presence. Renaud was born in Paris and made her debut in a concert there in 1781 at the age of 14. She retired from the stage in 1793. Her younger sister,
351:, Berton had specifically composed the work for the voice of "Mademoiselle Renaud l'aînée". When illness prevented her from performing in its premiere at the Théâtre-Italien, Rose Renaud sang the role in her place to great success.
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in 1792 and retired from the stage the following year. Rose's younger sister Sophie likewise became a favourite with the Théâtre-Italien's audiences. Both Rose and Sophie sang there in the 1790 premiere of
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Original French: "Son Chante facile & doux nous ravit, nous enflâme. / Son gosier est celui du
Chantre de nos bois; / Et la pureté de sa voix / Est le symbole heureux de celle de son âme."
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published in 1837 lists only two sisters, Rose and an elder sister whose first name was unknown, but like
Campardon and Pougin, states that it was the elder sister who married d'Avrigny. In
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Campardon and Pougin assert that it was the eldest of the three sisters who had married Loeillard d'Avrigny, not Rose. The entry for "Renaud" in the German music encyclopedia
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also stated that it marked the Théâtre-Italien debut of "Mademoiselle Renaud cadette" singing the role of
Babette and that "Mademoiselle Renaud l'aînée" was also in the cast.
117:), Rose is referred to as "Mademoiselle Renaud l'aînée" (Mademoiselle Renaud the elder) to distinguish her from Sophie. However, other sources (notably
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that she "sings as no body ever sung before. She is far beyond Madame Mara."
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De Bréa's portrait of Renaud was accompanied by a poem which read:
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Her singing, effortless and sweet, ravishes us, sets us on fire,
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Mlle Renaut l'aînée. Reçue à la Comédie
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According to FĂ©tis, Renaud married the poet and librettist
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Evans, David and Bottomley, Judith (eds.) (April 2012).
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identifies the subject of the portrait as "Rose Renaud".
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Encyclopädie der gesammten musikalischen Wissenschaften
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Encyclopädie der gesammten musikalischen Wissenschaften
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Encyclopädie der gesammten musikalischen Wissenschaften
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However, in his biography of MĂ©hul, first published in
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451:Letzter, Jacqueline and Adelson, Robert (2001).
431:"Cadette" is a French term for a younger sister.
193:saw "Mademoiselle Renaud" in Piccinni's opera
161:. Her stage debut in May 1785 as Lucette in
303:Les Comédiens du roi de la troupe italienne
702:French Opera, 1730-1830: Meaning and Media
457:, p. 338. University of California Press.
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