Helene Guerin Explained

Mlle Helene Guerin (c. 1739 – fl. 1755) was a French composer. She composed an opera at age 16, titled Daphnis et Amalthée which was performed in Amiens in 1755. An anonymous writer reporting the event in the Mercure de France described her as coming from the "provinces" and having a good education.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Women Writing Opera: creativity and controversy in the age of the French Revolution. registration. Jacqueline. Letzter. Robert. Adelson. 2001. University of California Press . 9780520226531.
2. Book: Mozart Aujourd'hui. van Wymeersch, Brigitte. 2006.