Armand, Anne-Aimée

Armand, Anne-Aimée (1774, Paris; 4 April 1846, Paris), vocalist, was known as the elder Armand to distinguish her from her niece Josephine Armand. When she made her theatrical debut at the Opéra-Comique in June 1793, this company occupied the Favart theatre. She remained at this opera house until the Opéra-Comique moved into the Feydeau theatre in 1801. It was on this later date that Mlle Armand accepted an invitation to join the Opéra now called the Theatre of the Republic and the Arts. She…