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LOUVENCOURT, Mlle. de

(1680–1712)> THEORBO PLAYER · MUSICIAN · POETESS · COMPOSER

LOUVENCOURT, Mlle. de French theorbo player, musician, poetess and composer. 1680; 1712. Her poetical talents were greatly admired and she was esteemed for her modesty and conversation and her voice was praised by her contemporaries. She composed many cantatas, of which M. de Genlis said ‘There are none in the French language equal to those of Mlle. de Louvencourt.’ Ref. Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Betham, M. Biographical Dictionary of Celebrated Women of Every Age and…

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