Julie, Mlle

Julie, Mlle (?; ?), vocalist, has left no record of the circumstances surrounding her birth and death, but it is recorded that she spent 23 years at the Opéra after her debut there in 1721. It is difficult to understand why she is not mentioned more frequently by her contemporaries, because she was talented and active during her relatively long affiliation with the Royal Academy of Music. Her ability won her the opportunity to create at least eleven new roles at the Opéra on the following…