Jacquet, Louise
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Jacquet, Louise (?; ?), vocalist, has no extant history prior to her debut at the Opéra on 10 October 1738, coincidentally the day of Mlle Coupé’s first performance with the company. Mlle Jacquet remained with the Royal Academy of Music for about 20 years, and she seems to have retired in 1758 with a pension of 1,000 livres that she was still receiving in 1784. Her association with the Opéra was marked by a scandal that caused a minor sensation after she had informed management one day that…