Perrin, Pierre

Perrin, Pierre (1620, Lyon; 1676, Paris), impresario, was known as the abbé Perrin; he adopted his ecclesiastical title only to guarantee himself a certain social standing, and it was not long before he managed to obtain the position of presenting ambassadors to Gaston, duke of Orléans, an honor he shared with the famous poet and friend of Mme de Rambouillet, Vincent Voiture. The year of his arrival at Gaston’s Court, he embarked upon a musical career by presenting at Issy in the home of M. de…