Élisabeth Duparc or Du Parc, nicknamed "La Francesina", (c. 1715 – died July 20, 1778) was a French soprano.[1]
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.[2]
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.
References
edit- ^ Winton Dean; Cheryll Duncan; Rachel Allen (2001). "Duparc, Elisabeth ['Francesina']". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.08337.
- ^ 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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