Fel, Marie (24 October 1713, Bordeaux; 1794, Paris), vocalist, made her debut at the Opéra in 1734, and she remained with the company until 1758. Her beauty and charm attracted a host of admirers, and, when Casanova visited her one day in 1751, she explained quite frankly to him that her three children did not look alike because they had different fathers. Jean-Louis de Cahusac and Melchior Grimm were among her many suitors. Mlle Fel had a truly remarkable career at the Opéra until her…