MARIE ANTOINETTE, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of France
(1755–1793)> HARPIST · COMPOSER
MARIE ANTOINETTE, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of France Harpist and composer. Vienna, November 2, 1755; Paris, October 16, 1793. In 1770 she married Louis, Dauphin of France and was crowned Queen in 1775. She studied under Gluck in Vienna and supported his efforts to introduce reforms in opera, against the opposition led by Mme. du Barry. Marie studied the harp under Hinner and two harps were built for her by Naderman. She regularly attended society concerts in Paris. She was guillotined…