Chéron, Anne
(1767–1862)> VOCALIST
Chéron, Anne , née Cameroy, DITE Mlle Dozon (1767, Paris; 1862?, Versailles), vocalist, was the wife of the singer Augustin-Athanase Chéron. She happened upon a career in the theatre because her older sister knew a friend of Gossec , director of the royal school for singing and declamation governed by the Menus-Plaisirs. After Gossec had heard her sing in an audition, he was so impressed that he insisted that she study voice at his school. Mlle Cameroy began her program of study in June 1783…