Mme Papavoine Explained

Madame Papavoine née Pellecier (born c. 1735, fl. 1755-61) was a French composer. She married violinist Louis-August Papavoine some time before 1755.^[1] Nothing else is known about Madame Papavoine; even her first name is a mystery. After 1761, her name is no longer mentioned.

Works

The Mercure de France published a "Catalogue des oeuvres de M. et Mme Papavoine" in January 1755. This and later issues listed her works as:

• Les arrets d’amour, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier
• La tourterelle, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier
• Les charmes de la voix, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier
• La fête de l’amour, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier
• Issé, cantatilles as Mlle. Pellecier
• Le joli rien, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier
• Le triomphe des plaisirs, cantatille, as Mme. Papavoine
• Le Cabriolet, cantatille with two violins, as Mme. Papavoine
• Nous voici donc au jour l’an, 12-bar unaccompanied air gaiment
• Vous fuyez sans vouloir m’entendre, chanson (1756)
• Reviens, aimable Thémire, ‘pastoralle’ (1761)
• La France sauvée ou Le triomphe de la vertù, cantatille ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Women making music: the western art tradition. registration. Jane M.. Bowers. Judith. Tick . 1986. University of Illinois Press . 9780252014703 .
2. Book: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Stanley. Sadie. John. Tyrrell. 2001.